celticleather Report post Posted January 13, 2009 (edited) Each year I receive a few requests to renovate old fire bellows - usually in the winter, when people's thoughts turn to cosy log fires! The set that I completed last week were one of the most challenging yet, and I kept a photo-diary of the various stages of the job.I've launched it here in the form of two pdf files over two posts, because there are a lot of pics, and as a single file it exceeds the 1mb limit. See what you think! And here's part 2! Bellows1.pdf Bellows2.pdf Bellows1.pdf Bellows2.pdf Edited January 13, 2009 by celticleather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timd Report post Posted January 13, 2009 That's amazing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nick Report post Posted January 13, 2009 Absolutely fantastic! Your craftmanship is incredible, and I particularly love the history lesson. What a great post! Cheers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greybeard Report post Posted January 13, 2009 Beautiful Restoration and Awesome story Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonyc1 Report post Posted January 13, 2009 An old friend dropped some bellows in about a month ago and wanted to know if I can renew them.. I've never tried this before, so no doubt you'll get a query or two sometime in the future! Tony. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
celticleather Report post Posted January 13, 2009 An old friend dropped some bellows in about a month ago and wanted to know if I can renew them.. I've never tried this before, so no doubt you'll get a query or two sometime in the future!Tony. Just ask away whenever you're ready! I have some pictures of the moulding process which may be useful. Terry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonyc1 Report post Posted January 13, 2009 Thanks for your kind offer, Terry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustWakinUp Report post Posted January 13, 2009 Excellent post, I enjoyed reading and looking at the pics for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grunt Report post Posted January 13, 2009 Thanks for posting this. I enjoyed the pics of the work in progress and the history lesson. Posts like yours are some of my favorite things on this forum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenKate Report post Posted January 13, 2009 Thanks for sharing that, Terry! That is very cool! (or, warm, depending on how you look at it - LOL) Kate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkDreamsLeather Report post Posted January 13, 2009 That is so cool and its so Steampunk too!!! Are you selling it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tina Report post Posted January 13, 2009 Fantastic, I want:-) Love the way you manage to capture the "old world" in the piece. I can see "the blower" in front of that old fireplace at the pub "The Drunken Duck" (sort'a) on a dark wintery day in the Lake District or other nice place in England. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UKRay Report post Posted January 13, 2009 Absolutely fascinating! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
celticleather Report post Posted January 13, 2009 That is so cool and its so Steampunk too!!! Are you selling it? The restoration was a commission for a guy in the west of England. He's moving lock, stock and barrel (and bellows) to Canada in March. I guess he'll find plenty of use for them over there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
