Let’s work together

A fire burning on a bed of black coals on a portable forge, with flames and smoke rising upward.
Workshop with various machinery and tools, including drill presses, workbenches, toolboxes, and storage shelves, in an industrial setting.

INSTAGRAM

Spout and pivot pins. Fabricated and forged in-house by our blacksmith Happy Very little was left of the spout. Only about half of a cast iron flange and two wrought iron screws remained. I kept it simple when fabricating the new spout. A 45º
Gasket rings Produced in-house by our blacksmith Happy. Once again the old fence provided the material for these parts. A rod was selected and drawn out thin. The side of the bar that would form the inside radius was bevelled to help mitigate any s
Piston Head and Con Rod. Produced in-house by our Blacksmith Happy. The piston head was the first part that I managed to extract from the pump, and it was at this point I realised that we wouldn't be able to buy a modern repair kit and slap it on.
Making and fitting the non return valve. In-house heritage engineering undertaken by Happy, our Blacksmith. As you can see from the second picture, I had no idea what was in this pipe. It was rammed full of all sorts of stuff. After hours of gently
This pump has sat in the yard of an 18th-century farmhouse for a very, very long time. Sadly, it hasn't drawn water for many decades and it had always been a dream of our customer's to get it back to a usable state. The customer was also completely u
My very gifted student, @matt_mr.f decided he wanted to make a hammer. Seeing as we are based in #cradleyheath he decided that the obvious choice was a chainmakers hammer and I just happened to have some large scrap stud chain to make it from. Fantas
Couple of little soldering jobs from the last week #soldering #repair #heritageengineering #blacksmith
Went to the Jewellery Quarter this weekend to participate in #birminghamopenstudios. We were hosted by @cafestryx, who were brilliant, and God made many new friends whilst we showed the people of the JQ what real chain looks like. Next weekend we wi