New member North East

Hi my I am Tony Drake and I am a armourer mostly but also do a lot of metal work and restoration. I trained in the shipyards and coal mines ( great career moves ) but they have gave me a love of working and making things in metal. I must admit I am not a model engineer but I love anything that runs on coal. I have read through some of the post and you have some very knowledgeable and excellent craftsman amongst yourselves. I myself use a lot of raw materials in my work and hope that if I need a special piece of material some one can put me in the right direction, I myself might be able to help with ideas to how to get round problems which was one of the elements I was trained to do with the work I do. I would post some photos of my work but need to work out how to do it first, so I will link a thread on a Craticvla I made,

https://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/thread-30448.html

So I hope this works.

Regards Tony

Well done. Makes a nice change from the usual BBQ!

Russell

Welcome Tony, sounds like you lead an interesting life! You'll be sure to get lots of answers to any questions on here.

At the top of the page, there is a black banner that includes 'Albums', if you create an album you can put photos in it and from there post them here.

Brian

Hail Tony!

I first thought a craticula was a 'crate' for carrying arms in, then I discover its a Roman barbecue

What a fascinating hobby!

Welcome to the website

Neil

Thanks everyone I have found the album bit so I have put a few up, I have been doing this for a few decades now and have lost count of the swords I have made without all the other items, I also fix a lot of fittings for obsolete items. I don't cast anything so have to make from a block of material. I do have a steam engine enquiry but will post separate.

Fullum sword I made a few years ago from finds London and Europe

Buckle and plate origonal British museum.

And finally a protective sheath for a Dololbra otherwise a pick axe.

Will post when I have taken a few photos of my steam engine to restore

Regards Tony

Good stuff Tony. Another interesting slant on 'Model Engineering' as we know it. It's a broad church - welcome to you and all your works!

Dave

Thanks Dave I will share things I make, I have a busy year ahead of me, I am into ancient engineering along with my blacksmithing kit I have just finished my carpenters kit, just a plane to make to finish. I have also worked on torsion artillary with full size replicas that fully work, range 3rd of a mile not bad for something without bang and a force of a small car hitting you.

Regards Tony

Welcome Tony; where abouts in North East are you ?

George

George I am in Sunderland, but not a native.

Regards Tony