I have really enjoyed a late Autumn sunny day out in the man cave today.
The best part of what I love to do is making something new from stuff which has already had a life. As I posted on Instagram, I took something from that to this.
In this case that was an old veranda step, or a step for a conservatory.
I’ve stripped the rubber runner off and checked for nails before getting the saw out and working up a bit of heat in the cool afternoon sun.
Then after some TLC and a bit of sanding, planing and work then two lovely “Gents Grooming sets”started to appear.
As you can see with the first, it’s a 1970’s rear view mirror which will provide all the reflection for whoever uses the grooming services that the set provides. Whilst with the second I got the mirror from a bloke in a field at an auto-jumble.
It’s from a 1960’s Morris Minor and has a lovely curved stem and universal joint to aid precision in the mirror. It’s also got an aged patina and misting to the glass and a pure age texture to the metalwork.
It’s my favourite and one most likely to stay in my collection that I’ve made in a while!
Have a great week – there will be more from the man cave as I’ve got a couple of free days later in the week.
Turned Out Nice 