26 February 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
After spending its adult life in a Scottish distillery, the cask is now retiring into a world of cookery adventure, smoking ANYTHING it fancies flavouring, cooking or preserving. Lip-smacking!
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/barrel-projects-using-oak-barrels/lets-get-smoking-kens-whisky-barrel-is-raring-to-go
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25 February 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
BEHIND THE FINISHED ARTICLE IS A TALE OF HARD GRAFT.
If you come across a collection of raised oak vegetable beds, in a beautiful village setting overlooking an expanse of open fields, you naturally admire them, and imagine all the wonderful vegetables that will be produced and enjoyed in the coming season. What you probably don't realise is the really arduous and impressive hard graft that has gone into creating them. The gruelling shifting of 5 tons of oak from a grass track into the bottom of the garden. The .....
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24 February 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Days after the end of the Winter Olympics we came across this amazing historical photo of one million railway sleepers, that had been cut over the winter of 1928 in British Columbia by a Swedish crew. An astonishing achievement worth of any gold medal!
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24 February 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
It's great to see what Julie has created with her new oak railway sleepers, especially as she's used the slightly thinner ones, which are much easier to lift and cut. They provide a perfect edging material between the different levels of the patio, and gently frame the various textures of tile, cobble and soil. Once they have weathered to a silver grey, they will look even more amazing!
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/raised-beds-with-railway-sleepers/julies-garden-patio-with-new-oak-railway-sleepers
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23 February 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Thanks to Bob for sending us the interim pictures of his project, together with a technical description of his handywork. Vertical sections of railway sleepers placed side by side are a great way of making a retaining wall. Even better is the ability to create a curved shape with various heights if needed. True there is the slog of digging out the trench, but the end product more than compensates for the tired muscles, or the complaints from those you roped into the task.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/retaining-walls-with-railway-sleepers/bobs-curved-railway-sleeper-walls
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23 February 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
A comprehensive set of photos showing the amazing step by step changes that Christopher has made. A dramatic transformation from simple wall to wall basic flat lawn to an imaginative multi levelled garden, that has been impressively designed and built. A striking variation of textures and materials from rugged weathered reclaimed railway sleepers to boulder filled gabian baskets and smooth porcelain tiles. A wonderful new outside space.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/raised-beds-with-railway-sleepers/christopher-transforms-blank-canvas-garden-with-new-and-used-railway-sleepers
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22 February 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
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05 February 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Ben & Amy had only minutes to build a sturdy TV table, once the gigantic box with their new television arrived, otherwise there would be no series to watch that night. Crisis!
What they came up with was a super fast recipe that anyone could follow.......
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03 February 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Many thanks to Ben and Jerry for the brilliant step by step photos of their excellent railway sleeper project, and the really useful advice they have shared. Many projects involve learning as you go along, and so any knowledge or discoveries from other people who have already trodden the same path is warmly welcome!
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/retaining-walls-with-railway-sleepers/constructing-a-tropical-hardwood-wall-steps-around-a-parking-area-with-used-azobe-railway-sleepers
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02 February 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Amazing. This is very special craftsmanship. A beautifully made table and bench from new oak railway sleepers that would grace any garden, with lovely angles and joinery details. Really impressive. Can't wait to see the jewellery table he plans next!
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/tables-made-from-railway-sleepers/jamess-garden-table-bench-handmade-from-new-oak-railway-sleepers
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