Bristol workshop

[puzo]

Been chatting to a fellow bb'er in bristol about setting up a workshop/group/association.

I am fed-up with my bedroom looking like a workshop, seriously impeeding on my pulling power now i'm single. I am desperate for a workshop or small area to set up shop and am seeing if there are like-minded bristolians interested in a small workshop where we can do flatstock removal, metalwork and general knife making. Depending on the set up and/or location i dont see why we couldnt get a little gas forge too.

So I am putting out the feelers for anyone in the bristol area that would like to catch up and discuss how to move forward. Obviously there is a bit to talk about: rental, electricity, tool sharing, dymamics, and of course a name is needed. I am a little wary of just going ahead with planning, dont want to it to get messy, being lumped with bills or tools going missing. Seen it happen before.

I know there have been talks about a southwest group but really want somewhere local to work, plus i would quite like my bedroom back to tell the truth. Plus southwest meetups n hammerins would be good too.

Well if there is anyone interested pm me or scribble your thoughts on this thread.

[wanderingblade]

Sounds like a greast idea. I'd certainly try and manage a few visits per month (bit of a distance)

[richard ball]

Thats a cool idea shame I am a damm northerner saying that there is nothing to stop people making a northern group work shop thu

[puzo]

oi you, set up own thread befoer you hijack this

[N.di Mambro]

oi you, set up own thread befoer you hijack this

Right!
Good idea,but I do enjoy my trips to Nottingham!
Nick.
PS You have managed to add a tongue rather than a smile!

[BanjoBill]

I live about 50 miles out of Bristol, but I'd be up for it, say on a week-end.

I have a small home-made fire extinguisher forge I could bring, plus I'll see if I can grab some steel for playing with

[puzo]

and so it begins...

[BanjoBill]

and so it begins...

It might be a good idea to have a meet-up in a pub somewhere. I have looked into arranging a meeting around my area, but couldn't find a venue that would allow us

If you can find somewhere, then those interested could meet up to discuss the details. Obviously the prime descision is the location, renting anywhere will be out on cost grounds.

[puzo]

I'm up for renting somewhere, i cant go on doing this in my bedroom, just thinking of a small workshop, garage or bit of space in a yard?

Gona have a bit of a task finding somewhere cheap, but the i will persist

[BanjoBill]

I'm up for renting somewhere, i cant go on doing this in my bedroom, just thinking of a small workshop, garage or bit of space in a yard?

Gona have a bit of a task finding somewhere cheap, but the i will persist

Do you not have a garden? A small shed will be much better than the financial committment of taking on a rental.

[puzo]

Thats the root of the problem i'm afraid. I dont have anywhere to do it. No graden, shed, garage ro any space apart from my bedroom, which is not good.

I live in rental accomodation and would like somewhere where i can grind some metal, bash some steel and rasp some wood. I dont mind renting a garage or workspace nearby.

[Elma]

sounds great, I'm about 40 miles away in newport, would'nt mind regular visits

Ian

[puzo]

I know this is a old thread, but its like disease, eating away at you. I now have a shed and a garden, small mind but suitable for some small time fun. ruitimiximosis is also up for trying to move this ahead so if anyone is stil up for a meet up and small hammerin/mashup lets hope we can move this forward.

Of course we're gona discuss this over copious amounts of beverages to ensure we know what were doing first

cheers

[rcs]

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/...hlight=bristol

i'm up for it

[sleepygonzales]

so

whats goin on ere then my babbers?

I would really like to get away from the missus EHEM, I mean do a bit of tinkering for an afternoon or 2.

I want to get into knife making. I keep buying blades with the intention of putting handles on them, but I dont have any materials, tools, machinery, or skills. My small garage is full of broken motorbikes EHEM, I mean projects, so no room to do it either. Any loverly Bristol based folk with some tools and some space want to show a noob the ropes?

Theres a box of jaffa cakes in it for ya...