Hi all, this is my first "real" post just to show my what I do really this is my collection of scratch built machine tools so far (i have started on the lathe not in this image). they are built to a scale of 1/10 and are exact copies of the machines in our workshop/my bedroom (the little metabo drill is in my bedroom/model making workshop)

my first real lathe project was Elmers wobbler engine, fun little engine that really taught me a lot.

This was may latest model i have made, a sthil 028 chainsaw, this was my first commission by an artist for a piece she wanted to do. I got the commission by helping out at my granddads lost wax casting business, when she saw my above machine tools and asked if i would make her the chainsaw. i had to make a stamp to punch the mesh type grille on the side(easy peasy with a milling machine and slitting saws) the full size chainsaw was on my desk in my room for about a month whilst i made the model, so you could say i'm a bit odd with a chainsaw and metabo pillar drill in my room but hey ho. Anyway i'm classed as a bit strange at school because my house doesn't have a single games console in it, got far better things to do than play computer games.

thanks for looking

William

Thank you all for the comments and compliments

The pillar drill was the first one I made, after being inspired by the work of Barry Jordan, Gerald Wingrove is another inspiration, after seeing him on a recording my dad did on to VHS of the series, Model Magic by the late Bob Symes.

Surprisingly both my parents were quite supportive of the Chainsaw being in my room. my dad more so because one less thing to trip over in the shed!

Being classed as strange at school doesn't really affect me, they all have something they like to do which makes them happy, and this is what i enjoy doing. I live a simple life, they don't like it really doesn't affect me

Here is the link for my grandad's lost wax casting business

http://barrettandjarvis.co.uk/barrettandjarvis/Welcome.html

Quite useful knowing someone in that field (the flywheel on the wobbler engine i turned out of wax and got it cast by him)

My uncle also does water jet cutting (link below)

http://sciss.co.uk/

The redesigned table for the RJH trim tool/cutter grinder we are restoring was cut out by Sciss, along with the redesigned belt tensioning cams on the RJH belt linisher,

Finally here's the link for the person I made the Chainsaw for

HOME

Thanks for reading

William