Monday 15 November 2021

Leather Stash and Roofing

 


I've got the roof done, just waiting on some cable clips to finish fixing the telecom line.. (I always seem to have (n-5) of any fixing/clip etc. Where n is the number needed!
Next job is the insulation and re-cladding. Meanwhile I've been having a bit of a tidy in the garage, replaced one dodgy shelf with some of the decent 18mm ply I had left over. I've been sorting out my leather stash, loads of old handbags, boots, bits of old leather sofa, jackets etc. I've chucked the bits that wer too small or poor quality and been cutting off the scraps and fittings from the bags and boots, that should create a bit more room. I don't chuck much away, as you never know when someone will want a yellow leather grip on a bow!

I also put some legs onto a big old slab of cherry (about 25" dia x 5.5" thick) to serve as a seat/table for the twin grand daughters who will be 2 at Chrismas






Monday 1 November 2021

Compression vs Tension

 Following some discussion on the English Longbow Archers Facebook group I made this video of a simple experiment to show ... well watch it and see:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNyBr9HnVzk
Meanwhile the work on the porch is coming along and the weather seems set fair for the week so I'll try and get the rubber roofing glued down.
The short end wall has been virtually rebuilt and insulated, fascia has been added to the roof. It's keeping me busy!