Using an English Wheel to fabricate parts for antique carriage lamps. The Luminary Shoppe 

Thanks!

My pleasure, thanks for watching!

And there are also "straight" cutters (that aren't as handy as the L/R), the ones I've used had black handles...

The left or right hand snips are so much easier to make a clean cut especially when you are shearing a curve.

Thanks Tom!

Yup, and if you need a little more pressure just add another clothespin or as I call them "lamp makers disposable clamp"!

@@TheLuminaryShoppe hahaha Now that's funny

If you need to wedge parts (e.g for glueing) you can dismantle a clothes peg and use the two halves as opposing wedges, producing a very high clamping force.

Glad you like it!

Glad you enjoyed it Arie!

Glad it was helpful!

Glad it was helpful!

@@TheLuminaryShoppe It was. I do miniature work and don't have the kinds of equipment you have, but even though I'm just using some basic doming blocks and such, watching how you do things with the English Wheel and the bending brake to straighten the edges makes a lot of sense and gives me some good ideas. I'm looking forward to taking the time to watch more of your videos. I'm a big fan of the old Colonial Williamsburg videos that offer complex demos on traditional craftsmanship, and your videos are right up there with the best.

Thanks Jim1

The right and left snips really make a big difference. Sometimes I grab the wrong one and struggle with it before I realize the problem.

@@TheLuminaryShoppe I usually have headaches using the left or right direction cutters and the straight ones do what i was trying to do in the first place, Titan brand

Thanks Alun!

I try to mention the tools as I use them, just forget sometimes. I the notchers were custom made for me when i couldn't find a decent ready made pair.

I didn't think of that! Kinda overkill for nail clippers!

You bet

Thanks for watching time after time!

Thanks, I'll try some other mic setups.

The small shear is for cutting out corners. You can barely see, that the shear has a second blade 90 degrees around the corner. I guess he uses it for the small pieces, because it’s easier to control than the big shear? Cold rolled means that the sheet metal is formed at low temperatures, opposed to to hot rolling wich takes place at temperatures above the recrystallization temperature of the material. Has to do with the materials properties, surface and manufacturing tolerances. See the Wikipedia article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_(metalworking)#Hot_rolling

Excellent explanation by Theo below. The "small shear" is actually a 90 degree notcher. It will cut up to a 6"x6" notch in 20 ga steel. In this case the finger guard on the stomp shear would flatten the edge of the piece I'm making.

Right on Theo, thanks for watching!

@@TheLuminaryShoppe Thanks ☺️. Alright, I hadn‘t considered the finger guard. Now it all makes perfect sense.

I just haven't been able to find the right diameter and consistency yet. Thanks for watching!

Great suggestion! I would like to do that but the plating shop can't allow non-employees in work areas due to insurance restrictions.

Glad you enjoyed it

I always try to use authentic material when I can. You are correct in that the steel is stiffer and stronger and sometimes that is important. If the lamps are properly cared for and stored the steel will last indefinitely. Kind of like making fiberglass or steel buggy wheels to replace wood ones on fine original carriages. It's just not right. Thanks for being a repeat follower!

You can come up with reasonable results with a Wheel with a little practice. Understandably mastery and speed come with time and a lot of practice. I don't consider myself an expert with the Wheel. I get by with it for what I need to do. There are some great RU-vid vids by experts, just search "English Wheel". Thanks for being a faithful watcher!

My pleasure!!

Well, I guess you could use a press if you want to go to the time and expense of making tooling and dies for each shape you want make.

@@TheLuminaryShoppe A wooden die is all you need for this sheetmetal, doesn't take days, and IDK how unique every reflector has to be but it seems rather tedious to be making the same panel over and over by hand.

Using the Wheel does work harden most materials. I didn't move the brass or steel far enough for that to be a problem in this case. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for coming back video after video Eddie.

Thank you very much!

Welcome back!

Thanks for watching!

The Wheel is pretty handy for all kinds of shaping jobs. It even works well for straightening some dinged or wrinkled parts. Thanks for watching!

Thank you very much!

Thanks for the sub! Hi D, glad you enjoyed the video. Things here in Joliet are a-changing. I am retiring and Dave has bought my equipment to put in his new carriage museum. I assume you have seen his Utube channel.

@@TheLuminaryShoppe Yes, I have watched Dave's channel for at least a year now, that is how I learned that you had a channel.