When you think of the cost for such a piece, consider not only the long-lasting quality, but that the money is put into the hands of those who earned it as directly as possible. They deserve good wages for their work and dedication. That is how we can serve local populations/economies and keep such skills alive and kicking. And copper is just wicked beautiful stuff.
It's great that you can still buy hand-made items made by craftsmen. This reminds me of Gerstner, a company that still makes fine wooden tool boxes the same way they did 100 years ago.
I stopped by there once on a slow day. They seemed genuinely surprised to have a visitor. Cool little place and you might want to eat at Old 30 BBQ - good beer and good bbq.
OH. MY. GOOOHHHHD! I've lived not 50 miles away, and never known.....HOW😡. And my kitchen is 100% copper. I have 7 copper sinks. Copper silverware. Copper flower pots. 2 HUGE 1800's apple butter kettles from my family farm (I bet you made them)........oh my gosh dang. Never knew. I'm comin down, to MOVE IN!😍❤️❣️ The atmosphere ❣️❤️😍. The beauty. I'm so happy I know now❣️❤️🥰
I've known about and visited the Old Indian Mill in Upper Sandusky since I first visited it on a school trip in the fifth grade. I once lived on State Rte 4 just before you turn left to go to Monnet. I am 75 years old now and it's a darned shame this is the first I have learned about the Kettle Works in Bucyrus. That's a darn shame because I would have much rather visit there, than the Old Indian Mill!
Fantastic. 👍 My family has been in the candy making business since 1921. There was 3 or 4 huge copper candy kettles and I often wondered how they were made. Now I'm wondering if the kettles were possibly made by this company. 😃
They put alot of hard work into them hours of work dont let the video fool you it takes them a few days to make them i go up to the little park next door and watch em make them.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-B79UwKEX9Dc.html Building timpani is a very detailed science and art. I ordered a bowl from Steve and it is fantastic. The bowls in this link are from the 50's and made in this shop.
And a hard hat, knee pads, shin pads, cast iron apron, visor , kevlar socks, t shirt, underwear and gloves, thick leather coat with cooling system and last but not least a silk parachute and a bunch of daisies !
i loved this story and it was well done but these types of documentaries often paint a picture of a dying bread. Its not true a lot of makers are looking back at hand tools and they worked great and could make finer details and not power bill. im mostly a wood worker and i was tired of dust flying in my face and when i went back to hand tools i was more happy and i worked more.
