We’ve been working on our giant wooden table, that has an usual shape because it was originally a prototype for the James Table – used in the mines to separate gold ore from ore in general. We’ve had to take off a few pieces around the edges, and Sean has been welding a frame together out of angle iron. Well- we have now found legs for our table! We had been thinking about these three planks that had been used…
One of our finds at the old engineering factory is these two wooden prototypes of the “James Table” – one of the products the factory was known for. They had been leaning against this brick wall for a couple of decades, but the wood has been protected by a thick rubber covering. It took a truck and a team of helpers to move them into a temporary workshop, where we started working on them just before lockdown. After inspecting them,…
For our limited edition Simco Range of industrial furniture and art, we are keeping them in their original condition as much as possible. This range is made from salvaged wood from an old engineering company that has closed down. The pieces, in their original condition, show the rough etchings, markings and old hand writing of the hundred-strong staff who have worked over the last 40 to 70 years with these wooden moulds at the old Simco Factory. Some items have…
This Owl can be used as a paperweight or an ornament, and is made out of used parts from motorcycles. Sean makes them once he receives an order, and will use what he has currently in his box of motorbike parts. Because they are made to order, each one will be unique depending in what bike parts are available to be used. The owl is also clear coated to protect the metal, and so has a gloss finish. Prices range…
Parts of motorbikes, joined together can create a steam-punk style stand for your headset/headphone. Just like this one. It is clear coated to protect the metal, and has a gloss finish. These are made to order, and each one will be unique depending in what bike parts are available, and used. Price ranges from R 1500.00 to R2000.00 NOTE FOR DELIVERY:Each item is so unique, that delivery options are tailored to your needs, and the items criteria. Contact to find out more and…
It’s taken a few months, but we’ve cleaned up this collection of some of the smaller, old engineering pattern moulds and found a creative way to hang them. They are all shapes and sizes, and in a bright fire-engine red, with black finishes. We estimate them to be between 40 and 70 years old! We salvaged these wood moulds, as well as hundreds of metal circlips, from an old engineering factory. The circlips are screwed onto the pieces, helping each…
From our old factory wood supply, here are two soon to be industrial coffee tables. They will make a nice twin set. These moulds needed a thorough cleaning though, after sitting in dust for the last 40 odd years. And we’re not sure what the moulds were used to make, but it looks like the scribbles on the sides might be give us some clues…?
Look who came to visit and check out one of our garages, where we are are storing some of the wood pieces we salvaged from the old factory. These pieces might become some industrial wall art, mirrors or even lamps. We think our visitor is a female Lesser Kestrel – if we have misidentified her, please tell us? She was very tired, as she couldn’t find her way out the garage. We struggled to get the window open for her, and so had…
Here’s our first industrial style mirror from our engineering mould range. We found two similar, silver round moulds that lent themselves wonderfully to become twin mirrors. How stunning is the rustic, black/silver look with the shine of the mirror?