The Angel of the North is a magnificent modern structure in Gateshead, near Newcastle. While the sculptures unusual appearance initially attracted some local controversy, the Angel is now warmly regarded as a landmark of the North East and was chosen as one of the UK’s twelve official ‘Icons of England’. Antony Gormley, creator of the Angel of the North, wanted…
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Hubcaps The History Of The Great Cover Up
Now wait a minute…are they called hubcaps or wheel covers? Is there a difference between the two? And while we’re at it, why did they start using hubcaps to begin with? These and similar questions have baffled the great minds of the world for many years. So to get to the bottom of these questions, it’s best to examine the…
How Safe Is Your Gun A 12 Year Old Can Open Most Gun Safes
A safe is essential if you have a gun at home. It is also essential that your safe is easy for you to use but difficult to access without your authorization. Safes are made from tough, heavy gauge steel, typically half an inch thick. The safe may have two sheets of hard steel, with ball bearings sandwiched between the two…
Tough Boat Ladders Made Of Stainless Steel
For the best in durable, corrosion free entry and exit from your boat you’ll want one of the vast array of stainless steel boat ladders available online. Let’s take a look at the many ladder options for boats at the numerous retailer or auction sites. One marine supply company alone has ten different stainless steel boat ladders to offer as…
Selecting The Right Kitchen Sink
The sink is the busiest spot in your kitchen. Nearly every task begins or ends in its embrace, so choosing the right one for the way you will use it and the way it will look may be one of the most important decisions you will make when planning your kitchen. You may not feel you really need the new…
Flatware What To Choose For Your Family
You adorn your body with jewelry and your house with accessories, but what about your poor dining table? Doesn’t it deserve some of that decoration too? Sure, you’ve got a wide array of china plates and crystal glasses, but you won’t really be able to show off their attributes without the complementary flatware. Typically, flatware comes in three main categories:…
Developers Of Retail Stores Build With Steel
The design flexibility, cost efficiency, and ease of erection of steel have made steel buildings the structures of choice for retailers across America–especially those stores with multi-site operations. As a result, the increasing demand on steel buildings has created remarkable innovations in steel building technology. There are several factors to explain this phenomenon that are worth identifying. For example, a…
Left Handed Iron Sets
Golf rules allow you to have a maximum of 14 golf clubs in your bag during a game. Each golf club is designed for a different purpose and will hit the ball differently. Golf manufacturers are always striving to create irons that drive the ball higher, further and straighter. If you are a serious left handed golfer, you need a…
Metal Tags
Metal tags are normally used for product identification. Metal tags can be used in many different military and industrial situations. Metal tags are an excellent choice for identification because they are durable and easy to secure to the object that they are identifying. Unlike stickers which can peel off due to heat or rubbing against another item, metal tags can…
Materials For Kitchen Backsplash Designs
Your kitchen backsplash can accent your kitchen and it can be both functional as well as beautiful since it can be crafted from such easy to clean materials as ceramic and stainless steel which are two of the most popular types of kitchen backsplashes.. Whether you are changing the look of the backsplash or adding one this can be a…