Tag Archives: bench

Oak Garden Bench

Posted on January 4, 2013 by stevetomlin

In Cumbria there’s a long tradition of harvesting oak bark for tanning leather and last spring I took part in a group day with the local Coppice Association to harvest bark from Moss & Height’s Spring Wood. The bark is … Continue reading →

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A DIY Peening Bench

Posted on March 15, 2012 by stevetomlin

Only two weeks now until International Peening Day on April 1st so, in preparation, I thought I’d offer some instruction on making a simple and lightweight peening bench. While the best support for a peening anvil or jig is probably … Continue reading →

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Saxon Peening Station

Posted on January 25, 2012 by stevetomlin

I’ve been sent some photos from Michael Stibane in Germany of his peening station which his great-grandfather, who was a cartwright, produced and sold. Peening is done on a flat anvil and by altering the string on the upright pole, the … Continue reading →

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Peening bench/ station

Posted on November 22, 2010 by stevetomlin

At the peening workshop, I discussed the importance of having a good peening station for your work. For consistent, accurate peening everything needs to be stable and solid with the force of the hammer blows being transmitted down to the … Continue reading →

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