If only we knew we were moving in more illustrious circles then we could bang on incessantly about them. Apparently we did some stainless steel tree rings that were to be inspected by Her Majesty not so long back, but nobody deemed it newsworthy enough to tell us what they were for until way after [...]
Continue readingPowder Coated Planters Getting Planted
Finding Just the Right Guys for the Job
- Butler Sheetmetal Ltd
- JOB BOOK (work we do)
- Sheet Metal Fabrication
- Stainless Steel Planters by Tinpot Alley
As with many smaller sheet metal companies, there tends to be quite a bit of sub-contracting that goes on. Obviously, the smaller you are the less facilities you have in-house. And the busier you get, the more sub-contracting out you need to do. So, it’s kind of important that you find half decent companies that [...]
Continue readingAntique Sheetmetal Fabrication Books?
Following on from the same lady who gave us the antique sheet metal tools, we also have the list of sheetmetal fabrication books dating from as early as 1907. Here’s the listing of the books as it was provided to me in the email: Antique books 1. sheet metal a) Sheet Metal Work; Neubecker; approx [...]
Continue readingAntique Sheet Metal Tools?
Three or so weeks ago I was contacted by a lady who’d inherited her grandfather’s entire set of sheet metal tools and has had them in her garage since he passed away 30 years ago. She’s not only wondering what’s what, but would also like to determine how much, if anything, they’re worth. She could [...]
Continue readingLamborghini Reventons, Elastic Steel and Panel Beaters.
Whilst we don’t tend to do much sheet metal fabrication round our neck of the woods relating to cars and such, we do have the pleasure of having to beat the living daylights out of the odd out-of-shape bus panel that may have pranged a shelter or three. There’s nothing Jasper loves more than to [...]
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The Tinbasher is the award-winning company blog of Butler Sheetmetal Ltd UK, a small fabrication shop in the darkest recesses of North West England.
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