Knowledge & Questions Tagged "Metal"
Can you weld cast iron? How to get rid of rust?
I was recently having a clear out at the back of my little barn. And I found a really cool old tractor seat in the dirt. I never even knew it was there. Maybe I should clean up more regularly. Anyway,...
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Metalwork
metal
tractor seat
welding
rusty
rust
chair

How to make a coffee table top?
Hi, please take a look at my pictures. I have this really cool table frame that I want to do something with. I want to try and make an interesting coffee table top. I was interesting in getting some o...
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Furniture
Coffee Table Top
Wood
Metal
Resin

Amazing workbench and counter built by my husband.
Hello,
I just wanted to show off this amazing workbench, built by my husband for my new shop. I spent ages looking around for something that was going to be heavy duty and good quality and last a whi...
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Workbench
Workbench
Woodwork
Metalwork
Shop Counter

How to stop metal going rusty in the garden?
Sorry for the terrible pictures, I'm not much of a photographer. I just wanted to share a tip to stop metal going rusty in the garden. And I have say that this trick has been really quite successful. ...
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Metalwork
Vaseline
Metal
Outside
Swing Chair

Please help identify this tool?
Can anyone shed light on what this tool was used for? It is a bit of a mystery. A friend said it may have been used to put coals in and heat something, like an old fashioned bed pan. But I think it's ...
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Mystery Tool
mystery
tool
metal

Is a rusty, pitted anvil actually trash?
Hi, I am doing some research into forging and metalwork and came across of picture of an apparently antique anvil. But it looks really rusted and pitted.
And I was wondering if it actually has much...
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Forging
anvil
rust
metalwork

Questions and Knowledge Tagged Metal
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