Unusual skill retained

[lurker]

Am on holiday in Newlyn
Spotted a sign in a back street
Just had a nice chat with the owner of this
https://newlyntinning.com/

He refurbishes copper cooking pans, main clients are professional cooks.
He uses little kit, but plenty of know how and skill.
I wonder if there is another in the uk?

What unusual craftsmen (not blokes painting odd table legs) have you come across.

 

[John Brown]

Nice. I've a pot that could do with a tenners worth of tin. I'll probably have forgotten all about it by the time I next visit Cornwall, though.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

If you look at the prices, you'll see you'll get something the size of an eggcup done for a tenner.

 

[Sheffield Tony]

Can't you give it a wipe round with lead free plumbing solder / flux ? The 99C is 99% Sn, 1% Cu and safe for drinking water (I'm sure he does a nicer job than that).

 

[toolsntat]

Having known about him for a year or so now I have yet to meet up with George Hook, Mother of Pearl worker.
All being well on the 9th Feb 2019 he will be presenting a talk about his trade at our NVTEC(mids) club night. All welcome and maybe get some raw materials for that special project (pre ordered) :wink:
http://www.hook-motherofpearl.co.uk/page2.html

Cheers Andy

 

[lurker]

Mother of pearl, now that's something I have never thought of using.
Might start saving a few oyster shells

 

[Robbo3]

In one of the old episodes of Return to the Chateau on Channel 4, they also visited a refurbishing works, possibly the Mauviel Copper Cookware Factory.
I seem to recall the whole town specialised in copper items especially cookware.
- https://www.davidlebovitz.com/visit-mau ... e-factory/

 

[John Brown]

If you look at the prices, you'll see you'll get something the size of an eggcup done for a tenner.

I did look. I expect I confused mm with cm. It happens from time to time, and probably explains why I can't cut neat dovetails.

 

[toolsntat]

As mentioned :wink:
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