Visit my website--- www.mrpete222.com TUBALCAIN MAKES A LEAD HAMMER MOLD in this 2 hour long 6 part video. Includes patternmaking, lathe work, milling, foundry, casting, melting, and more.
Great series, it was like listening to the great Paul Harvey narrate the adventures of Wild E coyote attempting to catch the road runner. It takes a lot of work to do things the proper way Tubal Caine you are one in a million. Thanks for sharing your craft with us.
Teacher! Everything understood/ and very clear in this video! ‘Using a machinist lathes for woodworking is why I watch your channel’, plus so much more! As always, thanks’ for taking the time to make this video! And I support this site. ~M~
Hi Mr. I just have to say your addition of comedic interjections is really cool, it reminds me of,,, well ME I love dry sarcasm and you are quite good at it! Every one should have a lead ram-a-jama... Thanks for this lesson! :o] O,
Mr. Pete, thank you for great video's. I am looking forward to this series. Wood on the metal lathe is just fine, I do it all the time. And I even own a wood lathe. Some folks do not know how to expand there knowledge. Thanks again for sharing your vast knowledge.
Hi mrpete, Great project, no problem about understanding the process your explaining is very clear, and, by following the process it explains itself. I enjoy this kind of project, molding is a little out of my usual activities but it's a constant appeal, you contribute to my eventual commitment to the craft... The only thing is wood turning on a metal lathe, the associated mess and mixing up wood dust with the oily surfaces... Yurk...! Thank for sharing love of the craft, Pierre
Mr tubalcain, i agree with you with having no control over the chizels, i turn wood every so often at work on my metal lathes and a good cleaning and a wash down with wd40 and then oiling the lathes with some way oil, haven't had a problem yet, i am an apprentice and i absolutely love your videos, you teach me more than my boss who i am learning from thank you so much
I stumbled across this by chance and it was some what a trip down memory lane. My first job leaving school was an apprentice pattern maker, it was honestly the lowest paid job (unfortunately it is a dying trade) have ever taken, a whopping £80 per 40 hour week back in 2002 but that said I absolutely loved the job and with a working foundry next door would follow the full project from drawing through to finished tool. Sad to say they have both been closed for a little while now Fantastic vids and I will be a subscriber keep it up 😉 !!!
Just before your final pass saturate the dowel ends with super glue. After it cures they will be very hard and turn very nicely. I have drilled a tap hole, super glued it with thin CA, let it kick off, and then tapped it. If you want a really strong thread, then I lightly re-coat the thread with CA, blow out any excess after a minute or so and re-tap it. It is so strong I have been able to pull the head of the screw into the wood itself. And yes.....I turn wood all the time on my lathe while making molds and anything else I need.
i like your videos because of of the details there is so many videos were people dont have the time to explain the process i find casting a fascinating process keep up the cracking videos and ignore the trolls and safety Nazi's there a waste of space
I could see the taper forming, and feel you rear end puckering, as you got close to the chuck. I taught wood turning for a while. I loved to turn hard rock maple, or any good maple. Walnut was my favorite though.
Old Mr Pete really cracks me up with some of his old-tymey references, but I guess we were long overdue for a Mr Keen comment when talking about tool bits. If you go over to archive dot org and search for "Mr Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons" you can listen to some of the old time radio (OTR) programs that Mr Pete listened to when he was a child. I would post a link, but UA-cam (Saints Preserve Us!) won't let me post a hyperlink.
Mr. Pete, out of curiosity what was the purpose of turning in reverse in the final pass after applying bondo? May be common for wood, I've never turned wood...
The only concern about turning green wood on my metalworking lathe would be that the green wood would cause the blank metal parts of my lathe to blacken or to rust. How does a lead hammer compare to a wooden hammer filled with lead? I never tried a lead hammer....
they are better for certain things the lead gives all of its energy when its struck on something. only thing I have used them for though is knock off wheels for cars
I noticed you only had one key (registration mark) on your example mold there, two is far better and honestly three is recommended. Personally I find hte third of a sphere type marks you use some what lacking, I personally prefer a triangle ridge that goes to the outside edge of the mold.
Well, there is only one place to cast such a tool. That would be in the clay grounds on the plains of the river Jordan, between Succoth and Zeredathah. I would cast such a thing hollow and no more than a hands breadth in thickness. That is a true tried and trustworthy method, on which you can with confidence rely.
Not using wood bits? When drilling the center holes in wood, using a brad point bit is best as it doesn't wander when starting or tear the surface of the wood. Forstner is even better. But maybe doesn't really matter as he will be turning this down.
It not the hammer that's important it the process to get the hammer using all the different set ups and learning that there other ways to do things . I do wood in my lathe also I was told by a friend of mine when he was a machinist apprentice back in the 40s& 50s at the end of the week they would chuck wo lathes make some saw dust then the would clean the lathes the saw dust would suck up all the oil and help clean up excess oil It not the hammer that's important it the process to get the hammer using all the different set ups and learning that there other ways to do things . I do wood in my lathe also I was told by a friend of mine when he was a machinist apprentice back in the 40s& 50s at the end of the week they would chuck wo lathes make some saw dust then the would clean the lathes the saw dust would suck up all the oil and help clean up excess oil
Great series, it was like listening to the great Paul Harvey narrate the adventures of Wild E coyote attempting to catch the road runner. It takes a lot of work to do things the proper way Tubal Caine you are one in a million. Thanks for sharing your craft with us.
Always funny (and interesting) to see an expert in one area tackle a project in another area. Like seeing a fish out of the water.
Teacher! Everything understood/ and very clear in this video! ‘Using a machinist lathes for woodworking is why I watch your channel’, plus so much more! As always, thanks’ for taking the time to make this video! And I support this site. ~M~
You can never express enough detail. Please continue on!
If they don't have workshops in heaven and you're not up there still turning out your fantastic videos, then I'm just not going. End or story!
I think you gave me the highest possible complement.
Yep, I am following this. As a woodturner and metalturner, I can appreciate what you are doing. Very cool! Time to watch the next videos.
Great stuff Mr. Pete!!!! Keep 'em coming and keep 'em long and detailed!! Never miss one of your postings!! Thanks for doing them!!!!
Thank you very much for investing the time to make these. I find them very informative!
Great video. I really enjoy the chance to hear you think as you work through a project. Make no apologies.
Hey Mr. Pete - I didn't find anything confusing, in fact I followed it pretty well. I'll be glad to see the new lead powered gonculator in action.
Hi Mr. I just have to say your addition of comedic interjections is really cool, it reminds me of,,, well ME I love dry sarcasm and you are quite good at it! Every one should have a lead ram-a-jama... Thanks for this lesson! :o]
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Mr. Pete, thank you for great video's. I am looking forward to this series. Wood on the metal lathe is just fine, I do it all the time. And I even own a wood lathe. Some folks do not know how to expand there knowledge. Thanks again for sharing your vast knowledge.
Hi mrpete,
Great project, no problem about understanding the process your explaining is very clear, and, by following the process it explains itself.
I enjoy this kind of project, molding is a little out of my usual activities but it's a constant appeal, you contribute to my eventual commitment to the craft...
The only thing is wood turning on a metal lathe, the associated mess and mixing up wood dust with the oily surfaces... Yurk...!
Thank for sharing love of the craft,
Pierre
Looking forward to ALL the videos in this series!!! Keep up the great work. Thanks so much!!!
Mr tubalcain, i agree with you with having no control over the chizels, i turn wood every so often at work on my metal lathes and a good cleaning and a wash down with wd40 and then oiling the lathes with some way oil, haven't had a problem yet, i am an apprentice and i absolutely love your videos, you teach me more than my boss who i am learning from thank you so much
My lathes are the lathes i use at work* I'm still saving for my own
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I stumbled across this by chance and it was some what a trip down memory lane. My first job leaving school was an apprentice pattern maker, it was honestly the lowest paid job (unfortunately it is a dying trade) have ever taken, a whopping £80 per 40 hour week back in 2002 but that said I absolutely loved the job and with a working foundry next door would follow the full project from drawing through to finished tool. Sad to say they have both been closed for a little while now Fantastic vids and I will be a subscriber keep it up 😉 !!!
+Andrew Miller Thanks for watching. yes, I think all the small foundries & patternshops are gone
Looking forward to the whole series.
Just before your final pass saturate the dowel ends with super glue. After it cures they will be very hard and turn very nicely. I have drilled a tap hole, super glued it with thin CA, let it kick off, and then tapped it. If you want a really strong thread, then I lightly re-coat the thread with CA, blow out any excess after a minute or so and re-tap it. It is so strong I have been able to pull the head of the screw into the wood itself. And yes.....I turn wood all the time on my lathe while making molds and anything else I need.
Good ideas--will try.
i like your videos because of of the details there is so many videos were people dont have the time to explain the process i find casting a fascinating process keep up the cracking videos and ignore the trolls and safety Nazi's there a waste of space
I could see the taper forming, and feel you rear end puckering, as you got close to the chuck. I taught wood turning for a while. I loved to turn hard rock maple, or any good maple. Walnut was my favorite though.
Love your off cuff comments.
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Is looking good
Old Mr Pete really cracks me up with some of his old-tymey references, but I guess we were long overdue for a Mr Keen comment when talking about tool bits.
If you go over to archive dot org and search for "Mr Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons" you can listen to some of the old time radio (OTR) programs that Mr Pete listened to when he was a child. I would post a link, but UA-cam (Saints Preserve Us!) won't let me post a hyperlink.
Mr. Pete, out of curiosity what was the purpose of turning in reverse in the final pass after applying bondo? May be common for wood, I've never turned wood...
Not that I don't understand that you might be having more fun this way, but would it be easier to mill the pattern into a block of aluminum?
Are there any more "road trips" coming up??
yes
This should be a great series. Why dont you just use an old plastic hammer head as you casting mold?
excellent
The only concern about turning green wood on my metalworking lathe would be that the green wood would cause the blank metal parts of my lathe to blacken or to rust.
How does a lead hammer compare to a wooden hammer filled with lead?
I never tried a lead hammer....
they are better for certain things the lead gives all of its energy when its struck on something. only thing I have used them for though is knock off wheels for cars
I noticed you only had one key (registration mark) on your example mold there, two is far better and honestly three is recommended. Personally I find hte third of a sphere type marks you use some what lacking, I personally prefer a triangle ridge that goes to the outside edge of the mold.
Why does the hammer head need a taper? Is it just for looks?
Well, there is only one place to cast such a tool. That would be in the clay grounds on the plains of the river Jordan, between Succoth and Zeredathah. I would cast such a thing hollow and no more than a hands breadth in thickness. That is a true tried and trustworthy method, on which you can with confidence rely.
The only time wood turning is a problem in a real lathe is when you use coolant !
I have never understood why people don't approve of turning wood under a machine lathe. Anyone know their argument against it?
Not using wood bits? When drilling the center holes in wood, using a brad point bit is best as it doesn't wander when starting or tear the surface of the wood. Forstner is even better. But maybe doesn't really matter as he will be turning this down.
It not the hammer that's important it the process to get the hammer using all the different set ups and learning that there other ways to do things . I do wood in my lathe also I was told by a friend of mine when he was a machinist apprentice back in the 40s& 50s at the end of the week they would chuck wo lathes make some saw dust then the would clean the lathes the saw dust would suck up all the oil and help clean up excess oil It not the hammer that's important it the process to get the hammer using all the different set ups and learning that there other ways to do things . I do wood in my lathe also I was told by a friend of mine when he was a machinist apprentice back in the 40s& 50s at the end of the week they would chuck wo lathes make some saw dust then the would clean the lathes the saw dust would suck up all the oil and help clean up excess oil
Do yourself a favor and get some dental stone. It is much less brittle than plain plaster.
3-D printers make the 'mold' ... (after empting your wallet!)