Branch Out Fire Upcycling

Branch Out Fire Upcycling I aim to upcycle old fire equipment to raise funds for the firefighters charity

26/11/2025

Does any one know of a better selling platform other than Etsy. I sell my belts on there and the fees aren’t too bad as it’s a percentage of the sale, so I poped a lamp which sold last night by the time they took the fees off and I’ve some how got whacked with a fee for a offsite add on google which come to over £30 which wasn’t expected l, and ended up making a loss 🤯. I got an eBay page but it doesn’t pick many sales, up 3 this year!

I just realised the previous post cropped the mock up photo, 🤦hopefully this one doesn’t do the same again
25/11/2025

I just realised the previous post cropped the mock up photo, 🤦hopefully this one doesn’t do the same again

After several hours of polishing the pyrene extinguisher I’ve now got several hours of sanding to do on the oak back pla...
25/11/2025

After several hours of polishing the pyrene extinguisher I’ve now got several hours of sanding to do on the oak back plate. This is the mock up version

After getting back from the Xmas Market I took a squint on fb marketplace and ive ended up with a Pyrene fire extinguish...
16/11/2025

After getting back from the Xmas Market I took a squint on fb marketplace and ive ended up with a Pyrene fire extinguisher and bracket dating from 1920
And a had a delivery of a aluminium a type branch, dated 1953 which I can only guess came from a green goddess fire appliance as the queens markings are on it. The godesses were made between 1953 and 1953.

Set up for the Xmas market and dog show in Shrivenham to help raise funds for Evesham greyhound and lurcher rescue, why ...
16/11/2025

Set up for the Xmas market and dog show in Shrivenham to help raise funds for Evesham greyhound and lurcher rescue, why not pop along. Santa is also in attendance!

That’s the 1966 GPO fire extinguisher now turned into a lamp. One slider belt also made from eBay sale. I almost forgot ...
28/09/2025

That’s the 1966 GPO fire extinguisher now turned into a lamp.

One slider belt also made from eBay sale. I almost forgot I had a shop there I’ve not had a sale in that long 😂

From a battered unloved branch which has seen several knocks over its life has been to a fully functional lamp, you may ...
26/09/2025

From a battered unloved branch which has seen several knocks over its life has been to a fully functional lamp, you may notice the light bulb fitting is slightly on the wonk, this is due to branch being dropped bending the discharge nozzle, but I I think adds an extra bit of charm.

This afternoon/ evening kept me a little busy. One Etsy order for a dog collar made, and bases for 2 of the lamps underw...
23/09/2025

This afternoon/ evening kept me a little busy. One Etsy order for a dog collar made, and bases for 2 of the lamps underway.

After waiting a few weeks for my supplier to get a few items in that was on back order, its time to make a few lamps 💡
23/09/2025

After waiting a few weeks for my supplier to get a few items in that was on back order, its time to make a few lamps 💡

Not strictly, branched out except the belt I made this afternoon and is now on route upt north. I brought a collection o...
30/08/2025

Not strictly, branched out except the belt I made this afternoon and is now on route upt north.

I brought a collection of branches and an old brass coupling on eBay last week as a job lot, Mainly as i rather like the copper and brass type but it was also shares my surname, the rose hose co from Manchester how made horse drawn steam fire engines hoses etc this branch was most likely was used on the old steam pump like the one in the photos which was made by William Rose in 1898 and shows 2 of the branches fitted.

The smaller branch i believe is even older as there’s no makers name I can’t be sure of its age.

Few before and after shots of when they arrived and after few hours of polishing the camera doesn’t do them justice

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