New member North East

[Anthony DrakeParticipant @anthonydrake63078]

Hi my I am Tony Drake and I am a armourer mostly but also do a lot of metal work and restoration. I trained in the shipyards and coal mines ( great career moves ) but they have gave me a love of working and making things in metal. I must admit I am not a model engineer but I love anything that runs on coal. I have read through some of the post and you have some very knowledgeable and excellent craftsman amongst yourselves. I myself use a lot of raw materials in my work and hope that if I need a special piece of material some one can put me in the right direction, I myself might be able to help with ideas to how to get round problems which was one of the elements I was trained to do with the work I do. I would post some photos of my work but need to work out how to do it first, so I will link a thread on a Craticvla I made,

https://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/thread-30448.html

So I hope this works.

Regards Tony

[Anthony DrakeParticipant @anthonydrake63078]

[Russell EberhardtParticipant @russelleberhardt48058]

Well done. Makes a nice change from the usual BBQ!

Russell

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

Welcome Tony, sounds like you lead an interesting life! You'll be sure to get lots of answers to any questions on here.

At the top of the page, there is a black banner that includes 'Albums', if you create an album you can put photos in it and from there post them here.

Brian

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Hail Tony!

I first thought a craticula was a 'crate' for carrying arms in, then I discover its a Roman barbecue

What a fascinating hobby!

Welcome to the website

Neil

[Anthony DrakeParticipant @anthonydrake63078]

Thanks everyone I have found the album bit so I have put a few up, I have been doing this for a few decades now and have lost count of the swords I have made without all the other items, I also fix a lot of fittings for obsolete items. I don't cast anything so have to make from a block of material. I do have a steam engine enquiry but will post separate.

Fullum sword I made a few years ago from finds London and Europe

Buckle and plate origonal British museum.

And finally a protective sheath for a Dololbra otherwise a pick axe.

Will post when I have taken a few photos of my steam engine to restore

Regards Tony

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Good stuff Tony. Another interesting slant on 'Model Engineering' as we know it. It's a broad church – welcome to you and all your works!

Dave

[Anthony DrakeParticipant @anthonydrake63078]

Thanks Dave I will share things I make, I have a busy year ahead of me, I am into ancient engineering along with my blacksmithing kit I have just finished my carpenters kit, just a plane to make to finish. I have also worked on torsion artillary with full size replicas that fully work, range 3rd of a mile not bad for something without bang and a force of a small car hitting you.

Regards Tony

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Welcome Tony; where abouts in North East are you ?

George

[Anthony DrakeParticipant @anthonydrake63078]

George I am in Sunderland, but not a native.

Regards Tony

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