Black Fox Metalcraft Blog

Top Tips For Choosing The Perfect Weathervane For Your Home

Bespoke weathervanes are a popular way to add charm and character to your home. Here’s a look at some of the classic styles and how to find the per...

Our newest Hanging Basket Bracket design

I've come back from a week away to find our hanging baskets coming into full bloom. The two at the front door are Manchester Bees, and the one at ...

Why A Lancaster Bomber Weathervane Has Enduring Appeal

Few metal adornments could be more evocative than a Lancaster bomber weathervane, with the iconic Second World War aircraft being instantly recogni...

Garden Makeover Tips To Get Ready For Spring And Summer

It will soon be May, which brings the joy of two Bank Holiday weekends, and hopefully some warmer weather! It’s an ideal time to start sorting out ...

How to attract wildlife to your garden

Whether it be birds, mammals or insects, they are all looking for the same things - a source of food and water, and a shelter where they are safe f...

Pastoral Puzzle: Why Did British Farmers Name Their Fields?

The traditional farm sign is a familiar part of the UK’s rural landscape, but many people don’t realise that farmers also name fields. Here’s a loo...

Spring at Borthwickbrae

Though we've not yet heard the unmistakeable call of Cuckoos in the woods behind the farm, and the valley is not yet filled with the sounds of chat...

A Very English Tradition: The Best Kept Village Competition

There is more to the Best Kept Village competition than just pleasant scenery or charming chocolate box houses and shops. Here’s a look at how it a...

Alternative Mothers’ Day Gift Ideas To Flowers & Chocolates

If you are looking for a more unique personal gift than flowers to celebrate Mother’s Day this year, you may like to consider a handcrafted bespoke...

Photo Competition 2023

Every year we run a photo competition, encouraging our customers to send in images of our products insitu, with our favourite image winning a £50 v...

Unique Valentines Gifts

There are various stories explaining how the celebration of Valentines day came to be; many involving a Martyr named Valentine in the 3rd century, ...

Ploughing Ahead: The British Tractor Through The Decades

One of the most popular symbols for a metal farm sign or weathervane is a tractor. This is not surprising; it is a faithful workhorse and backbone ...