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| toolsntat |
Seen this and thought of you James......
Made by a proper blacksmith at Stanford Hall near Lutterworth http://wulfdalesmithy.com/index.htm |
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| James |
Very nice!!
£25?? Cheap as chips!! I'd like that!! 
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| pauly |
What is it. 
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| James |
The hook off a shepherd's crook! | ||
| James |
Neck crook should I say! You can get leg crooks aswell!
My current crook is all wood, steam bent I think, hand made by a Lincolnshire craftsman 
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| toolsntat |
He said if you wanted he can make whatever shape you like ...
If you want ought talk to him (did you see the link??) and perhaps I could pick it up for you 
Its only 15 mins from me.... |
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| James |
That's great mate, thanks! I'll keep that in mind!!
I've just got me own coke fired forge, so I might have a do myself 
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| toolsntat |
Mmmmm now then you wouldn`t be wanting a set of these by any chance would you??? 
As it happens these were at Top Lodge Forestry Commission visitors centre last week and he also has a set just the same behind his hearth .... Mine are just the same (big) and................... wait for it
FOR SALE as I don`t have enough room to keep them 
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| James |
You're selling some bellows??
Plllleeeeaaaase 
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| toolsntat |
Bellows they are (double blast no less) but in need of TLC
But even in the present condition you still get a fair old draught
I`ll try and post some pics (warts n all)..... |
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| James |
Ooo please mate! |