hi Sir, really appreciate your great vedio.and I am really want to know how much this machine. besides that could you please told me the work chuck size?
@Sheila Walker AFAIK, shapers are from a time before high powered electric motors were compact enough to ride on a spindle turning some carbide at thousands of Rip-Ems.
Chris, I am not sure you recognize what you mean to people like me, and to the memory of people that used machines like these decades or centuries ago as well as the craftsmen who works may have soon been lost. You are introducing it to many, saving it for all and you are loved by us! Thank you sir. Sincerely thank you. Be proud to know your work will live as long as theirs through this new craft you have masterfully adapted to theirs, documenting it digitally, and making sure it’s never truly lost.
I second that wholeheartedly Badgermatt. I was born in the 90’s so never got to see any real craftsmanship but by god I love and cherish the old ways.. all of Chris’s videos give me hope👍🏻
Nothing will ever be able to top the Art Déco period for me. Excellent materials, dedicated craftsmanship and a reverence for geometry all rolled into one. It's divinely pure simplicity, but executed in the most lavishly intricate way.
Thank you for unlocking the mystery of how these beautiful patterns are created. I have long admired this form of surface pattern but never understood how it was performed. So wonderful to have it detailed in such an enjoyable and informative way. Your channel is an absolute joy.
I'm a wood turner and I've been contemplating building a simple Rose engine. I have access to a CNC router to make template disks. I find the patterns fascinating. They remind me of the old spirograph toy from when I was a kid. I'm now a kid of 63 years and I love tinkering. Thanks for the great videos.
Less than 10 minutes ... and I am stunned. Between this machine, and the rose wheel, a person could spend a lifetime mastering them. And Chris runs these and a host of others with such incredible master craftsmanship.... Stunning!!! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
I am pretty darn conflicted when watching your videos. On one hand I regret not knowing about this amazing art and technology as a young man, on the other hand am so grateful being able to see it now. You are a treasure.
I've been a Mechanical Engineer for over 25 years and I could never hope to create something as beautiful as this machine. It truly is humbling to see something like this at work.
Get a diagram, learn the basics of operation, and go ahead. I’m sure you could figure out a fixture for at least one pattern. Saw a guy who made one himself on here.
Straight line edge and patterns were very popular in our decor decoration. They made heavy use of these machines. Nowadays such patterns are produced by CNC machines or lithographic techniques. However I think they lack the 'art' of an engine turned pattern.
That's how I'm feeling. It's over 100°F in Minnesota(which isn't all that common) today and I have no a/c, so this vid is most welcome to help pass the time!
Chris, your handwork is always beautiful, but this machine takes the lead. Mesmerizing to see it work and with beautiful results. Love to see more of it.
Your teasers of the stunning gothic and mid-century designs that machine can make would pay for itself. What a shame even CNC machines today would struggle to replicate those.
This gives a nice demonstration of how seemingly inexplicable, impossibly complicated and beautiful patterns in nature arise. Things such as the iridescence of bird feathers and butterfly wings, the mirror-like shine of fish skin and scales, and the complicated swirls in the centres of flowers have got nothing to do with magic, miracles, or supernatural agents; they're demonstrably based on simple repetitions on a tiny biological scale. Great video, Chris. 🙂
@@cailco100 And with that it's nice to refer to Richard Feynman, where he talks about colors. We think bright colored flowers are pretty, but insects are attracted to those flowers by those same properties of color, so things can be and are attractive at multiple levels. Step back a bit and for us it's the aesthetics, come a lot closer and it's the physics of things that are appealing.
Until you presented this machine in your video, I never knew it existed. I assume they must be very rare and from the looks of your machine they must also be vintage also. Fascinating watching you work.
It is literally called a "straight line engine". Nothing really in common with a typical engine you are thinking of, but back when machines like that were first built "engine" simply meant "mechanism".
You Sir are a master at what you do, the passion alone is something everyone should strive to achieve in their respected field, all the best, Looking forward to more content. Peace And Love from the UK
The only thing that makes me a little sad is that, as far as I'm aware, nobody is making new machines to do things like this. I'm sure you could probably get a somewhat similar effect with chemical or laser etching, or even a CNC system with a very fine cutter, but the sheer artistry of the construction of machines like this really doesn't seem to exist any more, and the effect you can get from something with true hand-operation and a sharp, single point cutting tool really is something special. I'm just glad there are people like you out there that are still preserving machines like this, as well as all of the craft and artistry of using them.
I admire the precision with which you’ve used the machines in the previous videos. How much practice did you get into this machine before you got comfortable for using it in actual works?
@@Clickspring Chris you have to accept master machinist not beginner , because if the true definition of beginner is you then the rest of us hobbyist isn't even on the chart table . But really mate you are one of the best machinist out there. Just the detail alone that is in your work is amazing.
I watched a video (from one of the great watchmaking houses I think), where they said it took about 6 months of in house training to gain a basic competency in the technique.
@@prestonfeivor5488 Like they say about writing: it's easy-all you have to do is stare at a piece of blank paper until drops of blood appear on your forehead.
The first time I saw the cam group on your rose engine, I immediately knew how mechanical sewing machines got their inspiration for their mechanisms. In a way, I think they can be considered an evolution of the same technology. It's remarkable how much a cam and some bellcranks and push or pull rods can move things around.
That machine would be a wonderful workshop piece to bring back Art Deco in high quality metal. I wish there were more artisans who knew how to work such a magnificent piece of engineering
You filming, lighting and post processing is just SOO good. Even on my old 768p laptop screen those fresh cuts looks so mindbogglingly crisp and shiny. The topics and narration points are always top notch, but it's that "Clickspring finish" in the videography that always make your videos feel seven glaxies ahead of everyone else! :D
I would love to see a combination of the rotation while applying a pattern. You could probably get some amazing pieces depending on how good you are with using them all at different intervals and rotations. Just seeing that final piece where it looks like sun rays by starting the cut at different radii from the center was pretty awesome.
So..... Do you take an apprentice? Your knowledge never ceases to amaze me Sir. I wish I could build a similar machine for wood but I'm sure it'd take months of practice to understand yours first. Thanks for the knowledge you share.
I have come to the conclusion your narration is more precise than your impeccable metal work. No one else better on you tube,in my opinion. Thank you for you attention to all the details.
That is delightful. That sunburst pattern would mack a great watch face plate. This machine doesnt seem like something a novice metalworker could work very well though... Doesn't stop me from wanting one!
I'm very consistently amazed by your work. I've always considered myself to be a perfectionist but compared to your skill and knowledge on operating such gorgeous machines, I feel sloppy. The patience you put in your craft is an ideal I wish more people would chase. I'm delighted to watch your videos. You sir are a craftsman, and I mean it as the best compliment I can give. I stand mesmerized by material bending to your will.
