December 2014

www.mandsmetalcraft.co.uk

Welcome to the final blogspot of 2014,we have had a fun packed enjoyable year creating metalwork projects and meeting new customers.

As promised the final pictures of the gothic balcony are below,it is all now finished and fitted.

Finished black paint

Panel painted black

Fitted into position

Close up panel

Close up panel

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Here's to a prosperous 2015. 

November 2014

Welcome to the November Blogspot,this month we have a bare metal to completed project,and another project progressing....

Railings during manufacture

 Railings undercoated

 Railings Black gloss

 Gate fitted and completed

Railings fitted and completed

We are also manufacturing a complicated gothic revival balcony railing.The pictures below show drawing sketches to unpainted article.The painting and completed fitted project will follow in December's Blogspot.

 Sketches of Design

 Metal cut ready for bending and welding

 Bent metal

Curved Metal 

 Clamped to hold correct position

 Taking shape and tacked to hold firm

We also enjoy our flower displays which bring some colour and enjoyment for our customers who visit the workshop. 

 Winter pansies 

Our old scrap bin-new display for winter-heather,minature tree,viola,cyclamen etc.

Looking forward now to our December Blogspot and the balcony to be fitted.

Oh and yes-The THERMAL VESTS ARE ON-mighty chilly first thing in the morning and last thing at night in the workshop!!    

October 2014

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Welcome to the first autumn blogspot of 2014-lovely mild, but sometimes wet and windy weather.
We are not yet wearing thermal vests which is a bonus but we are working hard so would not feel the cold anyway!

This month we have pictures of a manufactured and painted staircase guard rails and some GRP anti slip steps.Also step by step in photographs of bare metal to stands.

  

Staircase guard rails

The anti slip product will be used to cover existing concrete steps to make them safe in wet conditions,we are covering steps and landings.

Anti-slip step covers

The pictures below show bare metal to manufactured stands ready for powder coating.

8mm bright square

Cut to size

Welded top section awaiting cleaning

Sections cleaned and ready for welding together

Finished stand

And finally for October-HAPPY HALLOWEEN!





September 2014

This month we have completed a new galvanized staircase for a back house entrance.
Picture below.

We have also found time for a week's holiday before the Autumn weather sets in.We are now all refreshed and raring to start our new projects which will feature in later Blogspots.

Enjoy the last of the lovely sunny days-Until October when the thermal vests may be in use!...........................................

August 2014

Welcome to the August Blogspot-the year is flying by and very soon there will be Christmas cards etc in the shops!We have some photographs below of our latest contracts.

Heating of metal in order to twist.30mm solid square bar.

 

 

30mm solid square bar awaiting heating.

 

 

Completed twist.

 

Pictures to follow of completed panels that will be fitted either side of an existing gate.

 

 

Alleyway gate with side panels.

 

 

 

Our hanging baskets have been a great success and we will no doubt have a new set next spring when these have finished for the season.

 

 

Fuscia's outside the workshop entrance.

 

 

Hope you have enjoyed August's Blogspot-Until September enjoy the last of the lighter evenings and warm weather...............................................  

 

 

 





July 2014

Welcome to July's Blogspot with Hot Weather and thunderstorms-we have been busy completing our contracts that we started in June and the final pictures are below:

 

Gates with wooden infill panels-Front view

 

Back of gates

 

 

 

We have also completed the Church gates which we documented in June's Blogspot.

 

Church gates completed.

 

Hoping for cooler weather and there will be plenty more projects coming up on the Blogspot-Until August .................................................................................................................................................  



JUNE 2014

Welcome to June's Blogspot.This month has been a very busy time with lots of different projects that have taken time to complete as they have undergone various stages.Below is the first stage of the church gates.The final stages will be covered in July's Blog.

Drawing of design for Customer's Church meeting.

One of the metal circle inserts,cleaned and ready for welding into position.

Railing being manufactured.

Completed gate.

Metal rings cleaned by sanding ready for gate.

The other pair of gates that we have manufactured are below,at the galvanized stage and ready for painting.Gate posts are also in the background that will be holding the gates into position.

For July will be the next stages of both of these gates.......