SCRAP!

 Lizzie and I had a great day out in Margate, delivering some of her artwork on Saturday. Popped into a couple of junk shops and found these lovely mincers, one is even from London. Result.

 And this box of old rifle shells, perfect for a chandelier commission - more on that to come.

 Just got hold of this tasty old car jack, missed its 100th birthday by a few days, no worries have good plans for its next 100 years.

 It was also my birthday on Saturday, got to see my legendary parents. Pops had to replace a tap in their bathroom and he donated this. Nice one.

 Thanks Sophie and Steve for my birthday present, some lush vintage fire extinguishers that they found at Brick Lane.

And finally thanks Roland for the tip of about this lot on Stokie high street.

STUNNED.

The Rag and Bone Man was finally launched at Tent London on Thursday and what a week it was! We had sold all are wares by Saturday lunchtime! I am now back in the workshop busy working on new designs and some of the comissions we took on at the show. My hands are filthy again, back in my comfort zone.

 The website may take us a little longer than expected due to all of the after show follow up, but we will let you know when get there.

 Images by Stuart York

Thank you for the advice, ideas, and support that many people gave us.

Thank you to all who bought anything and everything........mind blowing!

MORE PHOTOS.

 

Thanks to Stuart York, Kevin Smith and Lizzie Gossling.

HAND STAMPED IDENTIFICATION.

 

Serial numberplaque, which includes the date of
completion and individual serial numbers.

NEW CONCEPTS.

3PC BREAKFAST BAR/COCKTAIL BAR/WORK STATION.

 Before and after the vintage seats are restored,

 Adjustable weighted base on the table desky thing,

 

Detail of the work surface, This was one of the spare bonnets off my vintage van, I didnt know this pannel had 7 layers of paint on it.

TOTTING.

'Tot' is a noun that means 'a small one' - it is usually used to indicate a small amount of alcoholic spirit or a child.

'Totting' is east End (of London) slang for the trade of a Rag & Bone man - a man who pushed his cart around the streets buying up old rags, bones and anything else people would sell to him.

The Rag and Bone Man is a champion of recycling - like scrap metal merchants - occupations with a dirty/sleazy reputation, but providing a valuable service. When I was a kid, the rag and bone man with his cart and horse, would come round the streets calling out "ragn-bone" and householders would offer anything that they no longer wanted, whatever condition. Bigger houses had better cast-offs, but they were less inclined to haggle and would often let stuff go for nowt - so good pickings there.

"Pickings" - that reminds me of other recyclers - rag and rope pickers - years ago, kids used to sort through rags for reusable material and unpick rope, so that the fibres could be re-used.