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End of year Roundup (6 year's In)

 End of year Roundup (6 year's In)

Six Years in the Making: My End-of-Year Roundup Finally !!.

As the year draws to a close and Christmas is around the corner, I’ve finally taken the time to gather everything I’ve made over the past six years. What started as a few small castings and bits has slowly grown into an engine spread across countless late nights, bursts of inspiration, and more than a few headaches.

This week, I decided it was time to assemble all the bits and pieces together — to see how far things have come. There’s something incredibly satisfying about laying it all out and realising that each piece holds a challenge overcome, or a skill learned along the way.

< Behind, my mother is watching on — as she’s done quietly and patiently for years. Much of this work has lived on her dining room table for at least the last four or five years, and I can’t thank her enough for her tolerance, encouragement, and gentle humour about the ever-present clutter of “creative progress.”

It’s funny how a project like this becomes part of the household rhythm. What once looked like chaos is now a timeline — six years of persistence, small mistakes, and triumphs that somehow add up to something meaningful.

Here’s to creativity, patience, and the people who make space for both. As I look ahead to the coming year, I’m excited to keep building, creating, and learning. But for now, it feels right to pause, take a deep breath, and appreciate how far this journey has come — and to share a small glimpse of it.

Happy Christmas, and thank you for following along. 🎄✨

Items id like to start on in the new year.

  • Water Pump
  • Small Bevel Gears. (Make test gears in nylon or Tufnell).
  • Regulator lever to complete.
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Until Next month, stay safe, make swarf and be the best you can be.
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