Not a History of Rainwater Guttering Brackets
I’ve found a new obsession: rainwater gutter brackets. To be honest, it isn’t really new—more like a pot of coffee left simmering on the back burner. Everywhere I go, I …
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The Gutter Scroll: Hand-forged rainwater bracket field notes from Sherwood Forest
Ollerton’s First Impressions The wife went swimming the other day so I tagged along. Having been underwhelmed by Tuxford’s rainwater gutter bracket scene, I was curious what Ollerton had to …
The Gutter Scroll: Sutton-on-Trent – Ghosts, Scrolls, and Garden Invites
There’s a derelict haunted house in Sutton-on-Trent (image 1). To be honest, no one has actually said it’s haunted — but it’s definitely derelict, and if anywhere ought to have …
Forging Function and Form: The Making of Copper Shelf Brackets
There’s a certain satisfaction in taking raw material and shaping it into something beautiful—something functional. This set of copper shelf brackets, listed as Copper Shelf Bracket – Industrial Style, begins, …
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Making Bronze Spring Shelf Brackets
Truth be told, I don't recall where the inspiration for these bronze spring shelf brackets came from. Normally there's a clear memory of what led to the development, iteration, and …
Time For Change
They say a change is as good as a rest. Personally, I think that’s nonsense — there’s probably nothing better than sipping a coffee while munching frozen dark chocolate digestive …
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Time Served: A Clock Postscript Last time, I left you with a tease. One photo. One clock. One disservice to time itself. Images were shared, unfiltered thoughts transmitted, both went …
Part of: Time For Change