All these I made with my own hands in 2004 when this technology was not there, even today I know that more technical head gasket has been made and I have made in Delhi, India.
I'm a steel rule diemaker for a paper carton company. I use the Serviform Ecoplus for the majority of my rule bending, but have to finish acute angles and tight radii and other shapes with those Helmold hand benders. These guys are some old school masters.
Where I work at I have do everything by hand with both cutting the board design on the wood and bending the knife and scores it sucks big time when bending alot of angel and last thing you know you accidentally went over or under where you had to bend .
Extremely impressive. Im glad to see people taking their craft serious enough to make sure they do a perfect job every time. Its become more and more rare these days to find that in business. If I ever need dies, I know where to go.
Over the years, I worked for several companies that had an "in house" steel rule die shop. I have seen thousands of dies made the old school way and then used them in the next step "Die cutting" using a number of different types of press. Some of the things I produced were on the par with that jig saw puzzle die shown. Folks like these to men are more than just die makers, they are artistic craftsmen. Thanks for the memory recall too. ;-)
I'm a former time served Die Maker. making dies the old fashioned way before rule bending automation evolved. This brings back some many good memories !
I used to manage a dental chair manufacturing plant, we had vinyl (Naugahyde) trim pieces that were glued into a hinge recess area of the chair, it was a kidney shape about 5 x 7 inches. I had ordered a set of 4 clicker dies to speed the process up of cutting them, but was deciding on what power press to order and buy for the sewing shop when one of my more experienced gals told me to simply get her a rawhide or hickory mallet, that's all we would need, and sure enough, she would lay the finished side face down on the blade, tap all round with the hammer, and off came a nice, clean cut, precise insert. We did thousands of them and never once did I have to send any of the dies out for sharpening or repair.
Bookmarked their website, for sure gonna reach out to them with some custom dies I need made for something I'm working on! Thanks for the video it was very insightful!!
Getting involved in various types of craft has been a massive eye opener….. with regard to how many other craftsmen who may be involved in lending their expertise before I even start with my project. I am increasingly enamoured with the skill and dedication that artisans such as these gents display. Thanks for the vid, mate.
Love seeing people who are passionate about what they do and the products that they make. Touring around and seeing how what you use is being made also gives you an idea on how to do your business better too 🥰
The copper hammer is very interesting, do they have to go back and sharpen it after the fact or is the jig hard enough that the hammer doesn't affect the blade?
It reminds me of an old sign shop I used to visit in Detroit, Michigan. They did it all from bending glass, and shaping metals, to cutting wood and stroking out the letters. They cut the stuff too it just sounded better the other way.
Laser dies cannot be sharpened, but you can get them re-ruled. Best to have the acrylic or wood block itself. They will be hand bent so expect it to be expensive but it can be done.
Holy crap !!! For YEARS I have been a) trying to figure out what these dies are called and b) find a place that makes them. Turns out Bradshaw is 1/2 hour away from me !!!
What is the name of the manually operated bending tools that the father was using? I have been in the sheet metal and fabrication business for 12 years ( architectural applications ) and have never seen a brake like that. I have a 90 ton press brake and 2 manually operated brakes but would like to get a small brake like that for small projects. Thanks
Hi @littlekinggoods please could you link amazing natural brass suppliers other than Buckle Guy? What would you recommend? Also looking for a Leather* zigzag stitching machine - again, what would you recommend? (This is for making leather bags and accessories ) Thank you!
The rubber is used to release the material from the inside of the die. It compresses below the level of the knife during the cut then pushes the material back off so it doesn’t hang up in the die
What kind of price range are these custom dies? I'm just an amateur doing this as a hobby, so not really looking into this at the moment but am really curious.
Steel rule dies are generally priced by complexity and inches of rule. A simple 3”circle in my area is around $75 but I’ve ordered large, complex dies costing $800-900.
I was watching this and heard you say lots of smoke and I actually smelled the smoke. I thought i was being hypnotized then realized my trash can was on fire. What are the odds of that timing LOL
That's why i made 3 type leather knives (with spring leaf)from my local crafter... It was his first time in life done those leather knives... And he did his best...
Crazy to see you wear yellow rose distillery shirt I'm from Houston getting into leatherwork myself and yellow rose is one of my favorite whiskeys. Really love you're videos beautiful work!
Steel rule dies are not resharpened but can be re-ruled. Normally the die supplier will save the file (length of time will vary per individual policies) and can pull the old rule and re-bend new to replace it.
Hey Ryan, I’ve finally gathered a decent arsenal of tools and machines, but I still lack a bell skiver. Do you have any suggestions, preferably an affordable one? I don’t mind starting with a lower end machine
One thing I hate is the bevel that steel rule dies will cause on the edges of thicker cardstock (think how puzzles have rounded edges on top and flat sharp edges on bottom. How do you make a die that does not case this?
It’s hard to say because the more intricate the shape the more it costs. I’m not sure I can give an average cost. You should reach out to them. The info is in the description.
I was waiting for the ole "Wrist Breaker" half inch cordless to drill to go loco on you, ouch. Give the screw on grab handle a try, Great video as usual.
great video, always great to see craftsmen carving out a living doing something special. One thing in the video really intrigued me though. How the heck did they laser cut Polycarbonate sheet? I have been around lots of lasers, and lots of plastic cutting, but polycarbonate with a laser??? They must be hitting it with some stupid amount of power well over a couple hundred watts? It sure looks to be a glass tube based CO2 laser based on what you showed and that is what amazes me the most!
first I would like to thank you guys I am a clicker die maker in India , A few days ago a customer contacted me regarding wooden clicker dies At that time I had no idea , now I am planning to meet the customer tomorrow morning.
I watch literally hundreds and hundreds of vid about how things are made, especially in handcraft or material transformation, and I must say this art of making dies for people who will then make hand craft out of it is amazing, and so accurate. Really nice combination of laser cutting and traditional handwork at the same time 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🥇
What is the difference between these steel rule dies and clicker dies? That part was lost on me. By the way, great video and you are doing great work for the community. Wish you continued success.
nobody does it by hand anymore, everything is machine driven, burn the wood, send the dxf to rule bender and add the ejection rubber. Well they don't put rubber on leather cutting dies, it marks the leather.
The ejectors I have (rubber) actually filled the whole inside. It never marks the leather. I had never seen little ejectors like they have. I like the holes the best though. They allow you to cut through more material easier.
@@johncalabrese4449 those little ejectors are common. I am in corrugated plastic business and most of our dies have those small ones. Sometimes we get dies with fully filled with foam like you have. Probably yours is low density XLPE foam. For leather I prefer to have a hole behind it to push the leather out. When you have ejectors you need to apply extra pressure on the die to cut thru. If your die is small then you may not have the issue. I removed the ejectors on mine because it was marking the leather but also it was making me to do couple hits to cut. The ejectors come in different densities so probably mine was too dense for what I needed. Also I placed a plastic profile in the middle of my die so when I cut it, it was also embossing the leather.
What's the story with the 1-1.5mm gap @6.20. Unacceptable. I'm a die maker and our tolerance is -0.2mm. U need to check the calibration on the bender it's way off
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All these I made with my own hands in 2004 when this technology was not there, even today I know that more technical head gasket has been made and I have made in Delhi, India.
I'm a steel rule diemaker for a paper carton company. I use the Serviform Ecoplus for the majority of my rule bending, but have to finish acute angles and tight radii and other shapes with those Helmold hand benders. These guys are some old school masters.
I tried to buy a Helmhold and can’t find a seller here in the US
Where I work at I have do everything by hand with both cutting the board design on the wood and bending the knife and scores it sucks big time when bending alot of angel and last thing you know you accidentally went over or under where you had to bend .
@@srv232 have you contacted Wagner Die Supply? theyre expensive but surely have em
For sure old school master die maker! Can’t imagine hand jigging that board then ruling it the old school way. Props !!
What would it cost for me to buy a cardboard ipsc target die?
Extremely impressive. Im glad to see people taking their craft serious enough to make sure they do a perfect job every time. Its become more and more rare these days to find that in business. If I ever need dies, I know where to go.
Over the years, I worked for several companies that had an "in house" steel rule die shop. I have seen thousands of dies made the old school way and then used them in the next step "Die cutting" using a number of different types of press. Some of the things I produced were on the par with that jig saw puzzle die shown.
Folks like these to men are more than just die makers, they are artistic craftsmen.
Thanks for the memory recall too. ;-)
I'm a former time served Die Maker. making dies the old fashioned way before rule bending automation evolved. This brings back some many good memories !
Block Die Maker.
Hi my Name is Ali Hassan I'm from Pakistan and I'm a steel roll die maker
@@AliHassan-ct3zchey I am also from Pakistan when do you work bro
I used to manage a dental chair manufacturing plant, we had vinyl (Naugahyde) trim pieces that were glued into a hinge recess area of the chair, it was a kidney shape about 5 x 7 inches. I had ordered a set of 4 clicker dies to speed the process up of cutting them, but was deciding on what power press to order and buy for the sewing shop when one of my more experienced gals told me to simply get her a rawhide or hickory mallet, that's all we would need, and sure enough, she would lay the finished side face down on the blade, tap all round with the hammer, and off came a nice, clean cut, precise insert. We did thousands of them and never once did I have to send any of the dies out for sharpening or repair.
wow take me back to my youth - you experienced over 40 years of history from the craftsmanship to new tech.
Bookmarked their website, for sure gonna reach out to them with some custom dies I need made for something I'm working on! Thanks for the video it was very insightful!!
Getting involved in various types of craft has been a massive eye opener….. with regard to how many other craftsmen who may be involved in lending their expertise before I even start with my project. I am increasingly enamoured with the skill and dedication that artisans such as these gents display. Thanks for the vid, mate.
Love seeing people who are passionate about what they do and the products that they make. Touring around and seeing how what you use is being made also gives you an idea on how to do your business better too 🥰
Hand labor is a noble activity. Good video.
Your channel and your enthusiasm bring me joy my friend
The copper hammer is very interesting, do they have to go back and sharpen it after the fact or is the jig hard enough that the hammer doesn't affect the blade?
It reminds me of an old sign shop I used to visit in Detroit, Michigan. They did it all from bending glass, and shaping metals, to cutting wood and stroking out the letters. They cut the stuff too it just sounded better the other way.
How much does it cost to make a die and how long do they last? Can they be sharpened?
Laser dies cannot be sharpened, but you can get them re-ruled. Best to have the acrylic or wood block itself. They will be hand bent so expect it to be expensive but it can be done.
Holy crap !!! For YEARS I have been a) trying to figure out what these dies are called and b) find a place that makes them. Turns out Bradshaw is 1/2 hour away from me !!!
This is a no brainer! My new supplier!
great info. looking into this for cutting our transfers faster. Thank you for sharing
Whats the dye you use on the edges of your goods? Great video as always!!
Thanks for doing the shop tour video, I will absolutely look into getting dies made by Bradshaw.
What is the software they use for graphic and parts design?
Thats a cool offset at the beginning of video.i do that by hand on rotary dies.gonna get one of those offsets for my bender.
What is the name of the manually operated bending tools that the father was using? I have been in the sheet metal and fabrication business for 12 years ( architectural applications ) and have never seen a brake like that. I have a 90 ton press brake and 2 manually operated brakes but would like to get a small brake like that for small projects. Thanks
Hey, I’m really not sure, I’m not familiar with these tools.
@@LittleKingGoods Thanks for the reply. I will try to do some research and see if I can find one - if I do, I will post here.
We use to call it form setting here in Australia
what is the cost of the machine ? which soft ware used for it?
wondering what machine did they use to bend the steel die especially for thw jigsaw puzzles?
This is very cool. I didn't understand the purpose of the pink rubber rectangles he added at the end. Could you explain what they do please?
They help push the leather piece out so you don’t have to try and fish it out of the shape.
Oh, ok. I get it now. Thanks! @@LittleKingGoods
Can you show were does they us it ?
Hi @littlekinggoods please could you link amazing natural brass suppliers other than Buckle Guy? What would you recommend? Also looking for a Leather* zigzag stitching machine - again, what would you recommend? (This is for making leather bags and accessories ) Thank you!
puzzle dies manufacturing looks so rewarding!
I have clicker died but not these. What is the deal with the rubber parts on there? They stay on?
The rubber is used to release the material from the inside of the die. It compresses below the level of the knife during the cut then pushes the material back off so it doesn’t hang up in the die
Wath tolerance you play with doing the dies
Thank you so much for sharing this video.The dies they made with souls.
This is Kaelyn from China Adewo.We are manufacturer of die making equipments.
Wow..nothing can match the precision of that helmold rule bender..!!!
Yes! Use mine every day!
je veux bien apprendre ce métier
What kind of price range are these custom dies? I'm just an amateur doing this as a hobby, so not really looking into this at the moment but am really curious.
Steel rule dies are generally priced by complexity and inches of rule. A simple 3”circle in my area is around $75 but I’ve ordered large, complex dies costing $800-900.
Yep. These guys are going to get busy quick. Nice. Hope they can still have time to to get stuff made for me when I get it set.
I was watching this and heard you say lots of smoke and I actually smelled the smoke. I thought i was being hypnotized then realized my trash can was on fire. What are the odds of that timing LOL
That's why i made 3 type leather knives (with spring leaf)from my local crafter... It was his first time in life done those leather knives... And he did his best...
what shape of knife?
Do you mean round head?
Can you use these with a hammer or is a press required?
how much do the dies cost??
What is the cost of their dies like?
hello, what software do you use on the blade folder to generate the g code?
These two made mine as well, love local!
Crazy to see you wear yellow rose distillery shirt I'm from Houston getting into leatherwork myself and yellow rose is one of my favorite whiskeys.
Really love you're videos beautiful work!
Hey gentlemen do you make the jig saw machine
Ryan how goes it? It's Tyler...Terry's son. Found my new channel to binge watch lol.
Hi!! Do you make your own files? What program do you use? Thank you
Do they re-sharpen the edges of the die after they use the copper hammer on them?
Steel rule dies are not resharpened but can be re-ruled. Normally the die supplier will save the file (length of time will vary per individual policies) and can pull the old rule and re-bend new to replace it.
What are they even used for????
Hey Ryan, I’ve finally gathered a decent arsenal of tools and machines, but I still lack a bell skiver. Do you have any suggestions, preferably an affordable one? I don’t mind starting with a lower end machine
whats the average cost of steel rule dies anyways?
One thing I hate is the bevel that steel rule dies will cause on the edges of thicker cardstock (think how puzzles have rounded edges on top and flat sharp edges on bottom. How do you make a die that does not case this?
hallo
@@cuttingdie ????
yes what is your emil adress？
HOW MUCH DID IT COST?
Nice camera! Image is so sharp!
Great vid Ryan! My Royal V3 arriving Monday! I can't wait!
Me interesa hacer moldes con ellos como los contacto?
What is the average cost of creating a steal rule die? I would like to have some of my daughters drawing and art work be turned into dies.
It’s hard to say because the more intricate the shape the more it costs. I’m not sure I can give an average cost. You should reach out to them. The info is in the description.
I like it i need how can you made me on pc of diecut
Very nice work and thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
where is this?
Punch dies are so useful!
How much of cost that die..?
I was waiting for the ole "Wrist Breaker" half inch cordless to drill to go loco on you, ouch. Give the screw on grab handle a try, Great video as usual.
Sorry, posted on the wrong video
How much did these guys charge for your project
great video, very informative, thank you man
Already requested a quote from them. this is dope!
Do you still design the dies with trim allowance in mind? Or do you design the size of the exact dimensions of the wallet? Thank you! Love your videos
Next level skill 🤯
Hi, love the craft. Would they ship dies to south africa?
great video, always great to see craftsmen carving out a living doing something special. One thing in the video really intrigued me though. How the heck did they laser cut Polycarbonate sheet? I have been around lots of lasers, and lots of plastic cutting, but polycarbonate with a laser??? They must be hitting it with some stupid amount of power well over a couple hundred watts? It sure looks to be a glass tube based CO2 laser based on what you showed and that is what amazes me the most!
first I would like to thank you guys I am a clicker die maker in India , A few days ago a customer contacted me regarding wooden clicker dies At that time I had no idea , now I am planning to meet the customer tomorrow morning.
I. Need. That. Machine.
Wouldn’t that be awesome!
Thank you. I looked up their web site.
Where can I find one of these - 1:06 ?
Wondering the same thing - looks like so much fun to try to learn that skill!
great job thanks for sharing
greetings from Chile
Awesome video 👍
I may not work there anymore but you did milwaukee steel rule dies dirty.
Hey man, sorry to hear you don’t. I haven’t forgotten about them! The review will happen 👊🏼
How I can contact with this workshop guy?
Link in description
Are they in Canada? If so where?
Yup! Cambridge Ontario
It was realy amazing
HEY CANADIAN😁 with love from Germany✌
I watch literally hundreds and hundreds of vid about how things are made, especially in handcraft or material transformation, and I must say this art of making dies for people who will then make hand craft out of it is amazing, and so accurate. Really nice combination of laser cutting and traditional handwork at the same time 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🥇
Great video!
What is the difference between these steel rule dies and clicker dies? That part was lost on me. By the way, great video and you are doing great work for the community. Wish you continued success.
Clicker dies are made by hand and welded together with out a backing. Steel rule dies are like the ones you see in this video.
@@LittleKingGoods ok, but both are used by a clicker press I take it.
Wow awesome video thanks for sharing
Great video
amazing😆
You are the Peter Mckinnon of leather craft. He is the Bryan of photo video.
Open laser in the shop. Now that can’t be good.
It was very difficult to make this dai by hand in 2004 when we did not have this technology. Give cleanliness but I don't want it ✌️
❤️ From Bangalore
Wow 🙀
nobody does it by hand anymore, everything is machine driven, burn the wood, send the dxf to rule bender and add the ejection rubber. Well they don't put rubber on leather cutting dies, it marks the leather.
The ejectors I have (rubber) actually filled the whole inside. It never marks the leather. I had never seen little ejectors like they have. I like the holes the best though. They allow you to cut through more material easier.
@@johncalabrese4449 those little ejectors are common. I am in corrugated plastic business and most of our dies have those small ones. Sometimes we get dies with fully filled with foam like you have. Probably yours is low density XLPE foam. For leather I prefer to have a hole behind it to push the leather out. When you have ejectors you need to apply extra pressure on the die to cut thru. If your die is small then you may not have the issue. I removed the ejectors on mine because it was marking the leather but also it was making me to do couple hits to cut. The ejectors come in different densities so probably mine was too dense for what I needed.
Also I placed a plastic profile in the middle of my die so when I cut it, it was also embossing the leather.
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What's the story with the 1-1.5mm gap @6.20. Unacceptable. I'm a die maker and our tolerance is -0.2mm. U need to check the calibration on the bender it's way off
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