Vlads Adventures

26/06/2021

Axes and swords may have the cool factor. But nothings more fun that shooting a cardboard box that's on your land.

In this lil ole webisode I take a simple crossbow I'd made and super power it using 8 tension springs I salvaged from a disused trampoline.

13/03/2021

https://youtu.be/8E2KRNDhO_g Check out my latest video, in it I make a Viking styled axe for a friend.

In todays video I make a decorative Viking style axe for a friend.

06/03/2021

So I've just finished this Beaut. Anyone interested in a newly restored/modified axe? Hit me up. 🪓🪓🪓

28/02/2021

https://youtu.be/7dg57Zsxusg
Work on an Apocalypse Helmet was bound to happen eventually. Check out part one and part 2 on my YouTube. The final episode will be uploaded this Saturday!

In this episode of Adventures in welding, I start a Helmet Project with a possible future in the Post Apocalyptic genre.

27/02/2021

https://youtu.be/bAFeB5O94rI
Here's the final part of the Wood burning Stove I made during the rainy season. Lockdown hasn't beat me so neither will the weather! Why not subscribe to my channel to not miss out on the progression of the coolest of lockdown projects.

In this final fabrication video for the wood burning stove, I attach the chimney collar and finish work on the door.

14/01/2020

The Shield project of 2016 was one of the first ventures into Craftsmanship I ever took. With a hand dished Boss and recycled wood planks It was a very simple and basic version of what turned my fledgling hobby into a business. More recent shields can be split into 2 sections. Decorative or modern variants are made of sturdy hardwood plywood allowing more detailed paint work or a uniformed strength for weapons tests. Their historical counterparts are made with tightly buttressed planks, banded in either Iron or rawhide with forged bosses and reverse wrapped in leather, canvas or linen. It was a welcome sight when an old customer brought this in and what a nostalgia trip it was. With infinite design, material and purpose options Shields can range anywhere from Simple £20 options. Up to Historically accurate gold inlaid options priced in the Mid hundreds.

11/01/2020

Often Rebar is looked down upon in the fabrication industry as sub par or a "cheap alternative" to using standardised round bar from an established supplier. But when I came across some branded lengths of Rebar and realised they had come all the way from the Iberian Peninsula in Spain I had to have some. Here is a simple bar rack with 4 pegs for hanging up Baseball caps, I love its industrial look, made of simple and strong materials and left with a natural steel finish I can't wait to see it on a wall with some crisp Snapbacks on its pegs.

10/01/2020

In the past people have asked, "What do you make?" This is an incredibly hard question to answer, I can tell you what I've made in the past and I can tell you what I'd be excited to make in the future. But when someone asks me to make a pair of bespoke bookends featuring the Pi Symbol for a bridge builder. It's not something that would have ever fit into the answer I'd give. But in reality. If you can describe what you want in sufficient detail, I'll let you know if I'm willing to try. I also hadn't planned on making these from Genuine steel from the Forth Bridge in Scotland. But sometimes we surprise ourselves.
Thanks for looking.

10/01/2020

I have a tiny favour to ask please!!

And I would be happy to return the favour if you have a small business too....

Go on our page and scroll across the options/tab bar until you come across 'Community'.

Click that and it will bring you to a page where there will be an option to invite your friends to this page.....

Please click “invite ALL friends”

This should take all of 20 seconds (if that) and I would be massively grateful 🤞🏻

Thank you

Helping small businesses and thanks for all your support so far

07/01/2020

Sometimes we like to spend a little time on personal projects. This free standing toilet roll holder is a good example of Scrap art, Made up of a handful of spanners, a couple of socket wrench heads for eyes and a length of welded up Motorcycle chain to act as a spine and you're good to go. I think we'll call him Craptrap.