Hi Ken. It's a pleasure to have a master craftsman teach us his trade. Please be encouraged that people are watching and learning from your well presented videos. I'm looking forward to more challenging techniques as you share your experience with us. Thanks from Australia.
Wonderful video seeing your use of tools of the trade. Even having the super heavy duty rotary Proper Whitney hole punches is a help punching up to 1/2 inch thick steel on occasion is a time saver. Being a retired machinist and sheet metal fabricator I hate drilling holes with chips flying all over. A single punch out is so much cleaner, plus the holes are perfectly round. Seeing your sheet metal home made scribes is a great too, having journeyman sheet metal showing me to make them nearly fifty years ago. Thank you for The great videos that are plain and clear instructions.
'cool channel - I spent a few years going through an apprenticeship in a union sheet metal shop. So of course I was stuck with the simple & repetitive jobs but I learned plenty and had use of all the tools and scrap metal I wanted 😆😆😆 I now own my own 36" real good quality American made shear and 48" real good quality box and pan brake. It is Too Cool to go out to the garage and make some project: 'out of your mind, 'into your hand 😎 I subbed - keep on buildin'
Thanks for the tutorial, once again. love the gage idea, there will be one of the simple ones in my little home shop by tomorrow night, good practice for metal working technique, I do have a Milwaukee double cut already so that’s a chunk of money I don’t need to dish out again, home scribes, whole bunch of garage sale damaged screw drivers on hand to make over into scribes. I keep fooling around I might have a red neck sheet metal shop on my hands!!😮😊
Ya gotta start nice and easy at first. Next thing you know..... POW!!! Shop full a tools and yer makin tool trays for birthdays and holidays and relatives.DO IT. thank for spending time with us.
Thank you, Ken. Lot's of good information. I appreciate you teaching people how to work, so many people now days don't understand what work is or how to do it well.
Fabrication is engaging and rewarding. . And that is a feeling I would love everyone to experience. I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks for watching.
Fantastic tips and tricks. You are a great teacher and added some small but valuable informational nuggets of safety, workflow, and work ethics. Good on you for keeping this important trade alive by passing on a lifetime worth of knowledge and craftsmanship. A+
I'm glad to do it. I love the trade and I want to encourage others to consider it. Check out our plenum with an end cap lesson. Let me know what you think
9/8/23; ..Ken another well filmed, lighted, close up look at ~dozen of your bench hand-held & power tools. Much enjoy your ez to understand conversational style, cadence & educational presentational attitude..integrity comes thru these videos. Oh yea, little tan puppy 🐶 dog gives we viewers confidence that all your jobs are carry the official 🐾 stamp of (his?) approval. Nice! ⚙️🔧🪒🔨😊
That's bella,our 13 year old guard dog. She ain't inta no kinda foolishness. She can spot a knucklehead a good way off. I'm glad you enjoy learning with us. I try to make it nearly pain free. Unlike a lot of the lessons I've learned.
Hi Ken, Thank you thank you for your channel. My granddad was a plumber/tinner and I inherited his tools. Watching a few of your videos has inspired me to get the shop cleaned up and the tools organized so that I can follow along with you as you make different projects.
WOW. I never knew the self-drilling screws were mainly reserved for thicker sheet metals. I've done a lot of projects, and worked with many of the tools in your videos. However, I was never shown how to best use them. My ego is not my amigo. ;)
Like the Bob Ross of tin-knocking! Great content and something I've been curious about for ages. As a blacksmith, working with sheetmetal is a skill that comes in handy, but I've never really picked up. Might be time to change that. Oh, and that Stanley adjustable scribe is a real treasure. They don't make them any more, and trying to find one on the used market is really difficult.
Just found your channel. I've been looking for good sheet metal content and your channel doesn't disappoint there. I purchased a Chicago finger brake about a year ago and just recently a Beverly shear.
We are glad you found us. Sounds like you got a good start on your tool collection. We got more lessons. I think you'll find good stuff in all of our lessons. Thanks
Thanks for doing these videos. Very instructive. I don’t do any sheet metal work, but it is always helpful to see how experts work in other media. I can usually come away with ideas I can use. Thank you!
Hey Ken I feel like I'm back in high school shop class. Question, can you show how to make a flu pipe reducer coupler. Say you have a 6 inch vent pipe and you want reduce it to 4 inch using only hand tools. Thanks
Stove pipes are required to be made of either hot or cold rolled steel or stainless. The gauge will vary by region. For the sake of safety you should secure a local contractor who specializes in that field. Galvanized puts off a poisonous gas when over heated. Be wise,ask questions of your installer.
@@kengodfrey1956 thanks for the info. This is for an outdoor chiminea. The original stove pipe is in pretty sad shape (rusty & disintegrating). I know not to use galvanized. The original looked to be a type that could be bought at HD or Lowe’s, but neither has the correct ID size. I will try a specialty BBQ store to see if they have the part.
great visuals on the tools of the trade. Liking antique shops and flea markets I'm always on the lookout for different tools. But I have a question and a request. I'm interested in making another sheet metal metal pan with a divider down the middle. I'll just say maybe 9'' long 5'' wide by 3'' tall. And then divide the tray in half. I guess I could just put a strip down the middle and rivet it to the bottom. But then it won't sit flat. I was wondering if there was a way to lock it in with a hem ? ( hope I explained myself clearly).Maybe this could be a video down the road. Also I was wondering the weight of the hammer you're using. I was looking to purchase one on line and they're all over the place with weight. Without having it it hand it's hard to know a good all around in the middle weight. thank you sir, always enjoy your videos.
If I want to add a divider to a pan, I usually bend a separate àngle . For example, to split the 9x5 pan, I will fab an angle 4 1/2 ×5 with an up turned 3" leg. (That's a cut size of 7 1/2 × 5 ) place that angle into the pan, and you have a divider . Or make it a channel with two upturned legs and you a three compartment pan. Let me know if that makes sense. Thanks for watching
I was going to divide it length ways (9''). so those 3'' legs will tuck in under the existing hem's ? maybe I'll make the divider part out of cardboard and play with it. I think I understand what you're saying. thanks for getting back 👍@@kengodfrey1956
Thanks Ken. Going to give the scribe a go just for the kicks. I appreciate all the introduction to the tools. I have a pair of Eastwood double cut shears and they are great. I was unaware of the unishear. Pricy little buggers probably wont be making their way into my shop anytime soon but always happy to learn about different tools. Do you have a preferred brand of hand / aviation shears? I have always struggled with those things.
Thanks for sharing your experience. If you harden and temper the scribe points, is it worth the time and effort? Does it last longer? How often are you making new ones?
I still have my original "Christmas tree scribe" it made from stainless, but I sharpen and calibrate it once a year. It's 20 ga. Roughly twice as thick as the 26 ga galv.we use in our lessons. I have never hardened or tempered it. Great question. Thanks.
I'm going to make one tomorrow! Thanks! By the way, do you know if it's possible to sharpen the Wiss shears? I've got about a half dozen pairs that are ummmm... let's say... not too sharp anymore!
I've had the best results when I disassemble the snips and run the flat surface on a belt sander. Keep them tight and oiled. Let me know if that answers your question.
Not a safety Nazi and I have the greatest respect for you and your instruction methods. especially since I absolutely suck at sheet metal. You are totally outstanding with the sheet metal. ,,,,,but,,,,, the grinding instruction you gave is all wet. Not one thing was right. First the OSHA man would have a cow if he saw that wheel with the guard and rest missing. A wheel explosion with that thing could be fatal to the operator and anybody else unlucky enough to be in the shop. . ,,,, And the direction of the sparks is irrelevant. The main thing is the missing rest and spark guard and lack of actual ANSI approved eye protection. (Reading glasses. are NOT safety glasses) Obviously you have been getting away with it for decades, but being lucky is no substitute for being right and what you aer doing is 1000% wrong. . One more thing. grinding away from the part.like you are advocating, especially with something like a scriber or other cutting edge is the absolutely best way I can tell you to pull a burr and make a useless edge.. You always grind and even hone INTO a cutting edge. If done correctly by the numbers there is zero point no chance of throwing the part. -Love to see you try to grind a drill on that grinder at all, let alone thin the web. If the local community collage ha basic beginner machine shop class it would the fastest way to learn the basic safety rules and pass them on to people that are watching your, otherwise first class videos......Keep them coming. I am learning tons about the easy to do sheet metal fabrication. (Love to see one on using solder instead of pop rivets.) Please don't take me wrong. I meant it only as constructive criticism.
I forgot to mention we used your type of scribe in the shop. 'made from stainless steel 'on a side note - back then I had a Whitney Punch but sold it. I then bought a harbor freight punch and broke it. I now own another Whitney Punch - what I learned is: Good tools are cheap IF you use them 😎
Hi Ken. It's a pleasure to have a master craftsman teach us his trade. Please be encouraged that people are watching and learning from your well presented videos. I'm looking forward to more challenging techniques as you share your experience with us. Thanks from Australia.
The pleasure is mine
first time watching your show , I'm a carpenter by trade , metal worker on the side I really learned a lot today , thank you !
More than two things today, huh? 😂
Thank you for the great teaching you are doing.
We are having a great time sharing. We are glad you found us. Thanks
This guy is the best tool salesman I ever saw.
I do love my tools. They have been very good to me. Thanks for noticing. I appreciate your time.
Wonderful video seeing your use of tools of the trade. Even having the super heavy duty rotary Proper Whitney hole punches is a help punching up to 1/2 inch thick steel on occasion is a time saver. Being a retired machinist and sheet metal fabricator I hate drilling holes with chips flying all over. A single punch out is so much cleaner, plus the holes are perfectly round. Seeing your sheet metal home made scribes is a great too, having journeyman sheet metal showing me to make them nearly fifty years ago. Thank you for The great videos that are plain and clear instructions.
I'd rather punch than drill anyday. Thanks
You came up on my feed this morning. 3 cups of coffee and 3 videos later, I’m still here! 😂 Great content and teaching! New subscriber!
That's awesome! I'm glad to have you along.
'cool channel - I spent a few years going through an apprenticeship in a union sheet metal shop.
So of course I was stuck with the simple & repetitive jobs but I learned plenty and had use of all
the tools and scrap metal I wanted 😆😆😆
I now own my own 36" real good quality American made shear
and 48" real good quality box and pan brake.
It is Too Cool to go out to the garage and make some project:
'out of your mind, 'into your hand 😎
I subbed - keep on buildin'
I'm always glad to hear from a fellow tin knocker. With those tools, the sky is the limit. I'm glad you found us. Thanks.
Thanks for the tutorial, once again. love the gage idea, there will be one of the simple ones in my little home shop by tomorrow night, good practice for metal working technique, I do have a Milwaukee double cut already so that’s a chunk of money I don’t need to dish out again, home scribes, whole bunch of garage sale damaged screw drivers on hand to make over into scribes. I keep fooling around I might have a red neck sheet metal shop on my hands!!😮😊
Ya gotta start nice and easy at first. Next thing you know..... POW!!! Shop full a tools and yer makin tool trays for birthdays and holidays and relatives.DO IT. thank for spending time with us.
Thank you, Ken. Lot's of good information. I appreciate you teaching people how to work, so many people now days don't understand what work is or how to do it well.
Fabrication is engaging and rewarding. . And that is a feeling I would love everyone to experience. I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks for watching.
Was a tinned for years and I relate to your craftsmanship.
Learning a lot from your videos. Keep them coming. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Fantastic tips and tricks. You are a great teacher and added some small but valuable informational nuggets of safety, workflow, and work ethics. Good on you for keeping this important trade alive by passing on a lifetime worth of knowledge and craftsmanship. A+
I'm glad to do it. Thanks for your time.
Hay ken I just found your channel I also do sheet metal work for the HVAC trade that what people need is a good teacher thank for making your videos
I'm glad to do it. I love the trade and I want to encourage others to consider it. Check out our plenum with an end cap lesson. Let me know what you think
9/8/23; ..Ken another well filmed, lighted, close up look at ~dozen of your bench hand-held & power tools. Much enjoy your ez to understand conversational style, cadence & educational presentational attitude..integrity comes thru these videos. Oh yea, little tan puppy 🐶 dog gives we viewers confidence that all your jobs are carry the official 🐾 stamp of (his?) approval. Nice! ⚙️🔧🪒🔨😊
That's bella,our 13 year old guard dog. She ain't inta no kinda foolishness. She can spot a knucklehead a good way off. I'm glad you enjoy learning with us. I try to make it nearly pain free. Unlike a lot of the lessons I've learned.
Hi Ken,
Thank you thank you for your channel. My granddad was a plumber/tinner and I inherited his tools. Watching a few of your videos has inspired me to get the shop cleaned up and the tools organized so that I can follow along with you as you make different projects.
I inherited some of my dad's tools. I grin every time I use em. Don't tell anybody I said this but sometimes I talk to him when I pick em up.😉
Great instructional skills! Thanks for the video. Tim in northern TN
We are glad you got a kick outta the lesson. Thanks for hanging out with us
Thanks a million for the instructions on making a scribe!
We are glad you got a kick out of the scribe. You gonna make the snazzy one or the 4 way. We are happy to share.
Best hour on you tube Used to work in a shop that did alot of flat work mostly custom roof and window flashings
Thanks for checking us out. I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. It's our pleasure
WOW. I never knew the self-drilling screws were mainly reserved for thicker sheet metals. I've done a lot of projects, and worked with many of the tools in your videos. However, I was never shown how to best use them. My ego is not my amigo. ;)
You are very welcome.
Thanks for sharing your an awesome teacher
My scribe has become a sharpie. Eyes aren’t so good anymore.
No crime in that. I'm right there with ya.
Gosh! What an abundance of new things to learn! Thank-you!
Ps you US guys did well to keep your Imperials length and volume gauges!
I'm glad you culled through and found something worth keeping. I don't think we have submitted a stinker yet. They all have value. Thanks for watching
I'm a silversmith and use sheet silver daily. Your tips here are great aids. I love the edge-scribe template. Thank you.
That's awesome! I hope you make one. Or two. Thanks for your time
really like and enjoy your channel ! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and talent.
I'm glad you tuned in. I'm having a blast. Thank you
Great information. I have all the tools except the XL Whitney and the scribes. A lot of needed info and tips. Thanks
Like the Bob Ross of tin-knocking! Great content and something I've been curious about for ages. As a blacksmith, working with sheetmetal is a skill that comes in handy, but I've never really picked up. Might be time to change that. Oh, and that Stanley adjustable scribe is a real treasure. They don't make them any more, and trying to find one on the used market is really difficult.
I'm glad you stopped by. Our oldest son is a blacksmith and sheet metal dude. Thanks for hanging out with us. Try it you'll like it.
I couldn't find the Stanley, but General makes a pretty good substitute. Search General adjustable scribe.
Just found your channel. I've been looking for good sheet metal content and your channel doesn't disappoint there. I purchased a Chicago finger brake about a year ago and just recently a Beverly shear.
We are glad you found us. Sounds like you got a good start on your tool collection. We got more lessons. I think you'll find good stuff in all of our lessons. Thanks
Thank you!
@@mikestefanick7542 you're welcome. Thanks for learning along with us
Greaat tips! !
Awesome
Thanks for doing these videos. Very instructive. I don’t do any sheet metal work, but it is always helpful to see how experts work in other media. I can usually come away with ideas I can use. Thank you!
Glad you like them!
Thank you very much ken it makes it easier for me just take my time with glasses to make the scribe then easier to get the right measure Cheer terry
Hey Ken I feel like I'm back in high school shop class. Question, can you show how to make a flu pipe reducer coupler. Say you have a 6 inch vent pipe and you want reduce it to 4 inch using only hand tools. Thanks
Ken, where is your shop located? What a fantastic channel. I hope you continue to produce videos and build your sub list.
Loving your videos. Will you have one that shows how to make round tubes? I have a Chiminea that needs a new stovepipe, but it is an odd size.
Stove pipes are required to be made of either hot or cold rolled steel or stainless. The gauge will vary by region. For the sake of safety you should secure a local contractor who specializes in that field. Galvanized puts off a poisonous gas when over heated. Be wise,ask questions of your installer.
@@kengodfrey1956 thanks for the info. This is for an outdoor chiminea. The original stove pipe is in pretty sad shape (rusty & disintegrating). I know not to use galvanized. The original looked to be a type that could be bought at HD or Lowe’s, but neither has the correct ID size. I will try a specialty BBQ store to see if they have the part.
Great job
thanks for that. Generally a good video. kinda difficult to chase the audio around. but very usable. good info
great visuals on the tools of the trade. Liking antique shops and flea markets I'm always on the lookout for different tools. But I have a question and a request. I'm interested in making another sheet metal metal pan with a divider down the middle. I'll just say maybe 9'' long 5'' wide by 3'' tall. And then divide the tray in half. I guess I could just put a strip down the middle and rivet it to the bottom. But then it won't sit flat. I was wondering if there was a way to lock it in with a hem ? ( hope I explained myself clearly).Maybe this could be a video down the road. Also I was wondering the weight of the hammer you're using. I was looking to purchase one on line and they're all over the place with weight. Without having it it hand it's hard to know a good all around in the middle weight. thank you sir, always enjoy your videos.
If I want to add a divider to a pan, I usually bend a separate àngle . For example, to split the 9x5 pan, I will fab an angle 4 1/2 ×5 with an up turned 3" leg. (That's a cut size of 7 1/2 × 5 ) place that angle into the pan, and you have a divider . Or make it a channel with two upturned legs and you a three compartment pan. Let me know if that makes sense. Thanks for watching
I prefer the 16oz. Hammer. I love a wood handle, but that's just me. Always use the lightest Hammer that gets the job done. Good question.
I was going to divide it length ways (9''). so those 3'' legs will tuck in under the existing hem's ? maybe I'll make the divider part out of cardboard and play with it. I think I understand what you're saying. thanks for getting back 👍@@kengodfrey1956
great job Bert NZ
Thanks Ken. Going to give the scribe a go just for the kicks. I appreciate all the introduction to the tools. I have a pair of Eastwood double cut shears and they are great. I was unaware of the unishear. Pricy little buggers probably wont be making their way into my shop anytime soon but always happy to learn about different tools.
Do you have a preferred brand of hand / aviation shears? I have always struggled with those things.
Wiss offset
Thanks for sharing your experience. If you harden and temper the scribe points, is it worth the time and effort? Does it last longer? How often are you making new ones?
I still have my original "Christmas tree scribe" it made from stainless, but I sharpen and calibrate it once a year. It's 20 ga. Roughly twice as thick as the 26 ga galv.we use in our lessons. I have never hardened or tempered it. Great question. Thanks.
Nice! Thanks for the response and great videos.
I'm going to make one tomorrow! Thanks! By the way, do you know if it's possible to sharpen the Wiss shears? I've got about a half dozen pairs that are ummmm... let's say... not too sharp anymore!
I've had the best results when I disassemble the snips and run the flat surface on a belt sander. Keep them tight and oiled. Let me know if that answers your question.
@@kengodfrey1956 Thanks Ken! I'll give that a shot tomorrow. Again, I really appreciate your videos... I think I've watched them all now!
Not a safety Nazi and I have the greatest respect for you and your instruction methods. especially since I absolutely suck at sheet metal. You are totally outstanding with the sheet metal. ,,,,,but,,,,, the grinding instruction you gave is all wet. Not one thing was right. First the OSHA man would have a cow if he saw that wheel with the guard and rest missing. A wheel explosion with that thing could be fatal to the operator and anybody else unlucky enough to be in the shop. . ,,,, And the direction of the sparks is irrelevant. The main thing is the missing rest and spark guard and lack of actual ANSI approved eye protection. (Reading glasses. are NOT safety glasses) Obviously you have been getting away with it for decades, but being lucky is no substitute for being right and what you aer doing is 1000% wrong. .
One more thing. grinding away from the part.like you are advocating, especially with something like a scriber or other cutting edge is the absolutely best way I can tell you to pull a burr and make a useless edge.. You always grind and even hone INTO a cutting edge. If done correctly by the numbers there is zero point no chance of throwing the part. -Love to see you try to grind a drill on that grinder at all, let alone thin the web.
If the local community collage ha basic beginner machine shop class it would the fastest way to learn the basic safety rules and pass them on to people that are watching your, otherwise first class videos......Keep them coming. I am learning tons about the easy to do sheet metal fabrication. (Love to see one on using solder instead of pop rivets.)
Please don't take me wrong. I meant it only as constructive criticism.
I forgot to mention we used your type of scribe in the shop.
'made from stainless steel
'on a side note - back then I had a Whitney Punch but sold it.
I then bought a harbor freight punch and broke it.
I now own another Whitney Punch - what I learned is:
Good tools are cheap IF you use them 😎
I'll take a high quality used tool over a shiny new copy 100% of the time. Thanks for spending time with us
01:40 I pity your version of a rainbow 🌈 😂 it’s so sad 😢😊
You are right, what a scrappy rainbow that would be 😯 . Big fan of O.G. rainbows.