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Best ear protection ??

Will Jones - Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 11:10am

Hello all,

I've got a splitting headache that's pretty much halted production this afternoon. Reckon it's partly due to an intensely frustrating conversation with a client earlier (VERY fussy, but can't tell me what she wants, only that every sample/drawing I do for her isn't quite it!)

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How does one Specify/draw compound curves ?

Will Jones - Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 9:17am

Once again, I'm feeling a little inadequate, and I don't quite know how I've got as far as I have not knowing this!

I have a customer wanting me to make a pair of gates, similar in style to his friend's entrance gates (photo) The frame of the gate is in 120mm x 75mm (4 3/4" x 3") hollow section, rolled the hard way on top.

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Long time no post!

Will Jones - Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - 3:56pm

Hey everyone - haven't posted for ages. After a deadly quiet January, thing's really picked up, and I've now got the longest job list I've ever had. Much of it's pretty uninspiring, but in the current climate, I'm just grateful to have the work.

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Anglo saxon shield boss

Will Jones - Friday, January 16, 2009 - 1:23pm

Shield boss 1shield boss 2Shield boss 3Hate to be one of those friends who only turn up when they need something.... Haven't had anything very interesting to share of late, or got to spend much time on the p.c. But I do have an intersting/challenging enquiry from a guy supplying Viking/Saxon re-enactors who wants a quote for these shield bosses. They look like quite an exercise..and I'm sure one would start with a flat sheet, not with a billet as shown here? Anyone done anything like this... got any tips?

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Electrostatic painting??

Will Jones - Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 12:06pm

Anyone know much about this? I never heard of it till recently.

A well known D.I.Y. paint manufacturer here in the U.K. has just started selling an electrostatic painting system. They claim you can paint round or square bars on a railingfrom one side only! The gun takes little batteries and you hook up an earth lead to the work. Apparently the paint particles are then electrostatically attracted to the metal.

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Repousse Poppy

Will Jones - Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 10:07am

Here's a picture of a plaque I just made for our village's Memorial Hall (village hall originally built in honour of the dead of WW1 &WW2)
This is to commemorate it's recent refurbishment, and cover an ugly airvent above the front door.

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The tin man/dark lord returns

Will Jones - Saturday, August 23, 2008 - 6:53am

Tin ManDark LordAs promised a coupla pics of my finished sculpture, back from galvanizing, before and post etch.

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Man of Steel !

Will Jones - Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 11:27am

Here's a little somebody I've been working on..He's about 7' tall, inspired by some drawings by Subirachs that my girlfriend had on the wall of her flat before we met, and now hang on the wall of our house. She used to feel protected by these guys when she lived alone in the big city!

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Spam warning

Will Jones - Monday, July 28, 2008 - 7:34am

Hey everyone.
You're probably more savvy than me but...

Just thought I'd warn you NOT to open any attachments purporting to be e-cards send by " a friend or relative" via Hallmark.
It may well contain a "trojan" that will do unspeakable things to your p.c.

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