About Me

Smalley, Derbyshire
A bit about myself. Hi, as you may have gathered my name is David and,this is my first blog. I am a fiftymmmmph year old bloke from the Smalley area of Derbyshire. Of late I have been unwell with depression and my therapist suggested that I take up a hobby as one aid to my recovery. Some years ago I did a plumbing course but never got taken on in any firm to continue with the more practical side and hands on experience. So as I know a little about soldering copper pipe and how to use a set of pipe benders why not put them to good use and try my hand at making decorative features.

Wednesday 23 November 2011

First Water Feature

As it is one of the things I want to create, here is my first attempt at making a water feature. Simply it is a brass tea pot on a single leg, with a ring at the bottom. The ring is bent from one piece of 22mm, and joined with a socket made into one end and soldered. The cross piece has 2 reducers (22mm to 15mm), to fix into a hole in each  inside of the ring, and a T piece in the middle that rises to the tea pot at the top. A drain cock at the back is then soldered into a hole, also used as the inlet from a pump.