Pub Sign

[rtcosic]

This pub sign caused controversy

St Albans pub landlord defends viral 'child free' sign

The Lower Red Lion's chalkboard sign was viewed by about 75 million people online.

www.bbc.co.uk

When I worked in a Working Men's Club in the 1960's the sign for the bar could have read Dog-Friendly - Wife Free, but didn't need to as no female would have thought of going there.

That's what the Lounge was for - Wife Friendly - Bloke Free.

 

[Farside]

This pub sign caused controversy

St Albans pub landlord defends viral 'child free' sign

The Lower Red Lion's chalkboard sign was viewed by about 75 million people online.

www.bbc.co.uk

Quite right too. There's enough whining, grizzling and dribbling from the regulars.

 

[Onoff]

Quite right too. There's enough whining, grizzling and dribbling from the regulars.

I resemble that remark!

 

[Robotstar5]

When I worked in a Working Men's Club in the 1960's the sign for the bar could have read Dog-Friendly - Wife Free, but didn't need to as no female would have thought of going there.

That's what the Lounge was for - Wife Friendly - Bloke Free.

Our local one had an unofficial colour bar until well into the 80's

 

[rtcosic]

Our local one had an unofficial colour bar until well into the 80's

Our local ones were similarly sniffy about foreigners from down south - Durham, Hebburn, Jarrow etc.

There was no colour bar as apart from one local GP there were no non whites in town. There were separate Protestant and Roman Catholic Clubs though.

 

[Seadog]

To blacken my free bolts, I've decided to heat them to cherry red over charcoal! Fitting as a bloke up the pub makes his own and gave me a bag. Good stuff it is too.

Then I'll dip them in, again free, waste engine oil.

On the lookout for a set of blacksmith's tongs.

 

[Onoff]

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Long nose pliers it is then!

 

[Greeves246]

Our local ones were similarly sniffy about foreigners from down south - Durham, Hebburn, Jarrow etc.

There was no colour bar as apart from one local GP there were no non whites in town. There were separate Protestant and Roman Catholic Clubs though.

And don’t mention the Irish Clubs.

 

[DAPPH]

Long nose pliers it is then!

Water pump pliers they have longer arms

Draper Waterpump Pliers (240mm)

Carbon steel hardened, tempered with black phosphate finish for corrosion protection. Five position slip joint and serrated gripping jaws. PVC dipped handles. Display packed.

gsworkwear.com

 

[Onoff]

Water pump pliers they have longer arms

Draper Waterpump Pliers (240mm)

Carbon steel hardened, tempered with black phosphate finish for corrosion protection. Five position slip joint and serrated gripping jaws. PVC dipped handles. Display packed.

gsworkwear.com

Seeing the finish on those water pump pliers, then phosphating these made up bolts is an option I'm mulling.

Fresh out of the citric acid and left to air dry without rinsing, they're slightly flash rusted. There's the odd shiny, black globules on some that picks off with your nail?

I could try dipping in either 24 or 48% phosphoric acid. Will that turn the rust into a stable, black coating? Do they need perhaps to be a bit rustier?

 

[Onoff]

Welded all the bolts up. Dressed the ends with a flap disc for that olde worlde forged look. Heated as best as on locally produced charcoal, nowhere near cherry red and dipped in old engine oil:

First coat of proper creosote on the fence slats:

 

[Onoff]

Arty farty sunlit shot:

https://flic.kr/p/2pPYTp4

Getting close to fitting!

 

[Onoff]

The £30 Fakita cordless router is spot on tbh. Did a 1/4" deep cut in one hit. Rough on the bottom but that's down to me. Covered by the sign anyhow.

https://flic.kr/p/2pQoCQo

https://flic.kr/p/2pQo9dc

Need to drill / slot the sign so the slats can expand & contract.

(Stainless sign was free too).

 

[Robotstar5]

....Need to drill / slot the sign so the slats can expand & contract.

(Stainless sign was free too).

Just fix the sign on one side?

 

[Onoff]

Just fix the sign on one side?

That would offend my sense of symmetry.

 

[Onoff]

Sign slotted and fixed with some stainless washers & security screws:

https://flic.kr/p/2pQxeT1

Panel pretty much ready to be installed:

https://flic.kr/p/2pQru9m

4 long M10 bolts knocked up rom BZP studding with the welded ends oil blacked:

https://flic.kr/p/2pQyn3B

 

[Onoff]

Well it's filled a hole!

https://flic.kr/p/2pFeB5d

https://flic.kr/p/2pRiWrg

Looks a bit raw and in your face at the moment. Gold lettering next.

 

[DanZac]

Looks good. Got to be worth at least a half on the house.

 

[Onoff]

Looks good. Got to be worth at least a half on the house.

We were indeed suitably refreshed afterwards!

 

[Onoff]

Next on the agenda!

I'll let the fence dry out a bit before letting No.2 daughter at it with some gold oil paint to bring out the letters and arrows.

This fence will act as a bit of a notice board as directly opposite is a footpath. The idea is walkers will come onto the road and as they pause see the fence and any signage. Let's face it, before it just looked like an unkempt garden fence.

Need ideas please for an A3 notice board. Something I can fab from say ply or buffalo board and a sheet of something clear. Maybe a little roof to shed the rain. Do we just slip in the laminated sheet(s) from the side or hinge the front?

Also I want something to cover the end grain where the top of the fence curves. Lead is out because of the scumbags of course. For now I'll roller on some black bituminous paint as a stop gap. Some sort of edging, ideas welcomed.