Desperate to find out what should be coming to ITV 2 at some low-point in your not-too-distant future?

I bet you are:

On “The Salt ‘N Pepa Show,” VH1 will follow the ladies as they attempt to reunite on and off the stage in this funny, often touching reality series. They soon discover however, that achieving this is easier said than done since most of their past issues are still unresolved. Salt is angry about being unappreciated when they were together and Pepa blames Salt for breaking up the group. Their lifestyles are also polar opposites: Salt has indeed found God and is living a quiet life in Long Island with her husband while Pepa is still the party girl and up for anything. Can they overcome their differences long enough to heal their friendship and perform again?

To my eternal shame, I have yet to tune in to find out.

But not only am I bringing you what you’d wish for in your Christmas TV schedule, it wouldn’t be a Tinbasher Christmas if I didn’t tell you what to buy for that sheet metal worker or DIY enthusiast in your life. Ladies and gentlefolk, I give you the nut bolt and screw salt and pepper shakers:

These Salt and Pepper shakers are definitely something different. Pick them up, turn them whatever way and shake them, and….. nothing…. Bend then shake them however, and the Salt or Pepper will be sprinkled from the gaps that will have appeared between the coils. Once you are finished the shaker will return to it’s original form.

Designed to look like a hex-head-bolt and a countersunk head bolt these innovative devices bring a new dimension to your salt and pepper.

Features:

* Innovatively designed Salt and Pepper Shakers
* ‘S’ or ‘P’ to identify contents of the shaker
* Available in Stainless Steel or Black

Aye, I know; there are some of you thinking what a great thing these are to get your husband, and the husband half thinking they’ll only get lost in your toolbox.

Me? I’m off to push it good.

Bloody expensive, that’s what.

But besides me stating the obvious, this pdf is well worth downloading if you’re asking or have been asked about what stainless steel is.

And if you are fully conversant in all its ferritic properties and whatnot, it’s worth it to take a look at the pictures of gummi bears on different types of stainless steel sheets.

The official communication:

To give a concise overview of the most common stainless steel options, a compact 6-page folder has been produced, entitled:

What Is Stainless Steel?

Target audiences:
- Designers
- Fabricators
- Stockholder

Content:
– What is stainless steel?
—- Main families
—- Main properties
—- Commonly available finishes and process routes
- How are austenitic grades interrelated?
- What are the ferritic options?
- And how about Duplex?

Download or get a printed copy here and enjoy.

It’s always good to get an email from Euro Inox about one of their new pdfs about stainless steel and its respective design or fabrication. This time they’ve managed to place 120 of them onto a single pdf that you can scout through and download to your heart’s content.

The email itself reads:

About 120 different publications are available now on the Euro Inox website, some of them in up to 11 languages. To provide a systematic overview, a “List of Online Publications on Stainless Steel” has been produced. It groups the information by areas of interest:

- Stainless Steel, its Fabrication and Use
- Architecture, Building and Construction
- Automotive Applications
- Stainless Steel in the Home
- Environment and Human Health

So, have a gander, see if there’s anything you might find of interest and then download the corresponding pdf.

Download here.

I can imagine that you sometimes wonder if any work is actually done at Butler Sheet metal. The problem isn’t so much the fabrication work itself but more the recording and its subsequent sending to my good self. I know, how tricky can it be?

Anyway, here’s a rather fancy design for a stainless steel service counter for a kebab/pizza place in Nelson or Blackburn. I’ve never been one to be bogged down by details. I’m sure you’ll recognise it if you ever come across it.

I know the boys quite enjoyed this one as it’s slightly different to the usual run of the mill catering stainless steel cladding jobs they normally do.

These stainless steel backsplashes and plinths are rather easy on the eye and even easier for us to make. (That’s obviously the most important thing, right? )

John’s Kitchen.

Sick of my sister’s incessant whining to finish the kitchen off and owning his own sheet metal shop, John sought inspiration from a stainless steel planter he’d made and applied said inspiration to his plinths.

Butler Sheetmetal does a lot of catering stainless work, and so they know how to clad a kitchen. It’s also quite easy for them to cut backsplashes to size and send them to you in the post.

Stainless Steel Cooker Hob and Backsplash

We’re more than happy to provide you with any help and supply you with a custom quote for any size, shape or area.

If you’re remotely interested or need to pick our brains, just get in touch with us:

Unit 10, Red Scar Works,
Burnley Road,
Colne,
Lancashre, BB8 8ED.
tel: +44 01282 870033
fax: +44 01282 861636
email: sales[at]butlersheetmetal[dot]com

Or you can use our contact page here.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only reply to inquiries directly via phone, fax or email. If you send us your drawings and exact measurements then we’ll be happy to get back to you with a price.