What did you buy today?

[tombear]

The Jo Clews book arrived, in good condition despite being ex library withdrawn stock. Lots of interesting recipes. Like nearly all modern cook books it's spoiled by too many too large glossy pics of the finished dishes, take them out and it would make for a far handier sized tome.

Herself has just ordered me a two quid something, plus postage copy of Australian Bush Cooking by Cathy Savage.

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Tom

 

[Herman30]

A Stanley thermos, 0.47l

 

[lou1661]

Herself has just ordered me a two quid something, plus postage copy of Australian Bush Cooking by Cathy Savage.

I picked up a copy a year or so ago, well worth a read. which reminds me, I need to get the oven out again.

 

[tombear]

Excellent! I'm prepping gear for the spring. Yesterday I picked up a supposedly ash 28mm broom handle ( well its not pine and is some sort of hardwood ) which I've sanded down to 26mm, cut down to as long as I could keep it without overbalencing the pan, turned the end down to fit the pans socket and rigged up a brass peg on a chain to make it easier to take the handle off. Anyway it's done, I'm happy with it and I don't need to make another case as the pan with the short handle fits into the one I made for a light GSI Ally pan I got to use on gas and petrol stoves. I'm very unlikely to want to take two frying pans on a trip.

From the hinge the long handle is 31.5 inches.



It should stop me cooking my self and save my aging back! I'll season the steel parts tomorrow after a good clean.

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Tom

 

[tombear]

Ordered a pair of boiled wool mits from here

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Since a tenner seamed a reasonable price and I've wanted to try Dachstein type mitts but have been put off by the £30 plus they normally sold for. I've some old unissued army goretex outer mitts to go over them.

Herself no longer tells me what the postage is when ordering me stuff as she found me going off on a rant or outright refusing to finish the order when i find out how wide the reamer is annoying......

May lanolise them when the arrive.

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Tom

 

[TeeDee]

Excellent! I'm prepping gear for the spring. Yesterday I picked up a supposedly ash 28mm broom handle ( well its not pine and is some sort of hardwood ) which I've sanded down to 26mm, cut down to as long as I could keep it without overbalencing the pan, turned the end down to fit the pans socket and rigged up a brass peg on a chain to make it easier to take the handle off. Anyway it's done, I'm happy with it and I don't need to make another case as the pan with the short handle fits into the one I made for a light GSI Ally pan I got to use on gas and petrol stoves. I'm very unlikely to want to take two frying pans on a trip.

From the hinge the long handle is 31.5 inches.

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It should stop me cooking my self and save my aging back! I'll season the steel parts tomorrow after a good clean.

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Tom

Is that Pan hinged?

 

[tombear]

Yup. Looks quite strong. I've seasoned it so it now looks naff but once I've used it a few times it will even out. At least it can't rust now. I've put the small handle back on for storage.

 

[TeeDee]

Yup. Looks quite strong. I've seasoned it so it now looks naff but once I've used it a few times it will even out. At least it can't rust now. I've put the small handle back on for storage.

Interesting - where did you source it from?

By the way - I'm coveting your workshop area - looks incredible!!!

 

[tombear]

I got it from here

Stabilotherm XL Skillet With Wooden Foldable Handle - Skillet | Buy online | Alpinetrek.co.uk

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It arrived quicker than some Dutch mess tins so I ordered at the same time which only had to come from the other side of the county, excellent service and very well packed.

Yeah I'm pretty lucky with old workshop. The top floor of the house is one big room back from when it was a weavers cottage, the rest of the house got converted into a normal house at some point after the 1820s but the top floor was left, it's about big enough for 6 or 8 hand looms. 2 /3 rds of it's is carpeted and the the third is bare boards with all my toys. Dry warm and secure, can't ask for more really although dust is a problem as I only have the most basic extraction system. I should sort that now I've a bit of spare cash.



I need to make a big false top for the pool table so I can use it as a cutting surface and rig better lighting over the industrial sink in the kitchen area. Well Kitchen is a bit grand, there is a kettle, fridge and a two ring baby Belling clone with a little oven/ grill thing.

Since they wouldn't otherwise see me the place is pretty much a family room, good job we all like faffing about making things.

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Tom

 

[TeeDee]

I got it from here

Stabilotherm XL Skillet With Wooden Foldable Handle - Skillet | Buy online | Alpinetrek.co.uk

Stabilotherm - XL Skillet with Wooden Foldable Handle - Skillet ➽ Free delivery to UK from £75 - Buy online now! ✓ 100 Day Return Policy ✓ Dispatch within 24h ✓ Expert advice

www.alpinetrek.co.uk

It arrived quicker than some Dutch mess tins so I ordered at the same time which only had to come from the other side of the county, excellent service and very well packed.

Yeah I'm pretty lucky with old workshop. The top floor of the house is one big room back from when it was a weavers cottage, the rest of the house got converted into a normal house at some point after the 1820s but the top floor was left, it's about big enough for 6 or 8 hand looms. 2 /3 rds of it's is carpeted and the the third is bare boards with all my toys. Dry warm and secure, can't ask for more really although dust is a problem as I only have the most basic extraction system. I should sort that now I've a bit of spare cash.

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I need to make a big false top for the pool table so I can use it as a cutting surface and rig better lighting over the industrial sink in the kitchen area. Well Kitchen is a bit grand, there is a kettle, fridge and a two ring baby Belling clone with a little oven/ grill thing.

Since they wouldn't otherwise see me the place is pretty much a family room, good job we all like faffing about making things.

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Tom

Are you quite a decent wood worker then?? If so I may have a project for you.

 

[tombear]

Not as good as I used to be, not made owt elaborate from wood for a age it seams. The wife accuses me of only using all the tools to restore other tools. At the moment I'm deep in doing DIY now we can afford to , playing catch up. I've just started turning again , small jobs as lost my whole stock of sycamore to splitting and the price of turning blanks is shocking. This year I'm intending to up my game, get a outdoors work bench set up so I can do some real messy stuff with power carving tools. So many projects and plans piled up.

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Tom

 

[cbrdave]

Bootfair bargain £2!
Comes with a lid for burner and a lid for the holder/windshield.

 

[Mesquite]

Bootfair bargain £2!
Comes with a lid for burner and a lid for the holder/windshield.

Nice vintage picnic stove

 

[TeeDee]

One of these, which are surprising good for the money.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09FPRBFKY/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=6f6bb66257ecd8f0c77683d0ced5e8b8&hsa_cr_id=7750294510402&pd_rd_plhdr=t&pd_rd_r=b4838082-06f4-4e14-a13b-968094c2103d&pd_rd_w=RjBPB&pd_rd_wg=NheAI&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_mcd_asin_1_img

I'm going to cannibalise and mod it for my Umbrella project.

 

[Herman30]

One of these, which are surprising good for the money.




I'm going to cannibalise and mod it for my Umbrella project.

Do tell more, please!

 

[TeeDee]

Do tell more, please!

Which bit? The LED light strip works well enough to flood an area.

 

[Herman30]

Which bit?

About how you plan to incorporate that flashlight to an umbrella.

 

[TeeDee]

About how you plan to incorporate that flashlight to an umbrella.

I'll do a micro project and put the details up once i've finished.

 

[Herman30]

Great! Looking forward to it.

 

[tombear]

From ebay as I can't find cheaper, 100m of 18/3 olive linen thread. Even from there it's painfully expensive but it's what I end for several sewing projects. Should be here Thursday.

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Tom