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  1. OwenoWent

    Ale Stillage

    Hi guys I've bought a firkin of ale for a party next weekend and out of 'wanting to do something syndrome', I am looking to craft a stillage rack for it. Has anybody made one before? Any tips or pics that could guide me would be much appreciated! cheers Owen
  2. OwenoWent

    Ageing wood

    Hi guys. I recently salvaged some old scaffolding boards, and turned them into a couple of 'rustic'/'shabby' shelves for my lounge. They sanded down nicely and look great. Only slight annoyance is that I've used 3 boards to get the desired width. As a result, one of the ends of the planks is...
  3. OwenoWent

    Working Driftwood

    Hi guys and gals, I've had a piece of driftwood lying around the house for about five years now, bored, today I started to work it into a traditional welsh love spoon. Lacking any of the correct tools, I've hacked at it for hours with my trusty Stanley knife - only slicing myself open once...
  4. OwenoWent

    Waterproofing Leather Hat

    My old Argentinian leather goucho hat isn't repelling water like it used to. It holds it off for a bit before it eventually soaks into the leather leaving a mark - until it thoroughly dries out. I've bought some Nikwax Waterproofing Wax Cream after looking through this forum. Can't find any...
  5. OwenoWent

    Shw'mae?

    Hi everybody from South Wales. Dropped by briefly to get some advice on fixing a leather tankard - snooped around for a bit - liked it so much I've decided to stay. Keen walker, cyclist and fisherman. Was recently a cameraman on a kids TV show about bushcraft skills on S4C called 'Antura'...
  6. OwenoWent

    Waterproofing a Leather Tankard

    Hi everybody. I'm new to all of this and stumbled on this website thanks to the marvels of google. Basically, I have recently acquired a leather tankard - however it doesn't quite hold water. It will for a while before it slowly starts seeping out through the seams at the bottom of the...