all my woodwork so far

[Stubby]

11 hours ago, Khriss said:

So... This story starts over 40 yrs ago as a small child on holiday in Dunkirk, i bought a shell case from flea market for 20 francs (  they had sold out on fleas)  which then languished in Dads shed until he died ...... 

 

 

 

67% Copper .  I always assumed ( wrongly ) they were brass casings .

[Boo Who?]

67% Copper .  I always assumed ( wrongly ) they were brass casings .

Brass is copper and zinc alloy... so this is 67% copper 33% zinc.
Different ratios give different properties to the brass

[Stubby]

13 minutes ago, Boo Who? said:

Brass is copper and zinc alloy... so this is 67% copper 33% zinc.
Different ratios give different properties to the brass

Of course . I should have remembered that !  Thank you .

[Khriss]

13 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Of course . I should have remembered that !  Thank you .

No calibre on case, which is odd.  Also, didn't make the copper driving bands on shell,  cos that was effort  - could just use old piston rings  ? K

[se7enthdevil]

look what i just found...

 

 

 

Pete green told me years ago that transworld sport had filmed there but i wonder why it has taken so long to get the film out on youtube...

 

 

i made the hornbeam pins, the lignum vitae cheeses and the frame (made of iroko and hard maple) the pins stand on.

 

i hope the game keeps going.

[Stubby]

3 minutes ago, se7enthdevil said:

look what i just found...

 

 

 

Pete green told me years ago that transworld sport had filmed there but i wonder why it has taken so long to get the film out on youtube...

 

 

i made the hornbeam pins, the lignum vitae cheeses and the frame (made of iroko and hard maple) the pins stand on.

 

i hope the game keeps going.

How civilized . ?

[se7enthdevil]

just started a big bit of Sapele for a fellow arbtalker...

17"x 2"

 

 

[Lazurus]

You really need to clean that lathe steve

[se7enthdevil]

1 hour ago, Lazurus said:

You really need to clean that lathe steve

nahh, does the job dirty or clean so i don't bother.

 

also it is over 10 years old.

[se7enthdevil]

just finished a fabulous little job for a guy i came into contact on facebook (seem to be getting a bit of work from that these days) which are wheels for a fairground ride.

 

6 steering wheels.

4 motorbike wheels.

10 car wheels.

4 spark plugs.

 

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