Man, you never cease to amaze me and reinforce the confidence that anything is possible. The fact that you take on such challenging tasks AND take the time to create a comprehensive video to share is a testament to your character. It’s reassuring that there are individuals like you. I feel fortunate to have discovered this channel. Thanks for all you do.
Thanks for that Paul, I've mentioned it before but taking on the whole YT thing has been fascinating with so many challenges to learn about. You get completely punished for forgetting even the most basic thing at every level. I feel super fortunate to have such a growing outlet here for it all. It makes it easy to keep turning the camera on.
That is awesome work, Jake. Jack of all trades and master of them too. Even alone you were able to handle those sheets, not an easy task. Looks terrific, my friend. Take care. I’ll be looking forward to your next video 👍
Another great post Jake. When I think of how much time (and money) you spent over the years acquiring all your tools required to accomplish every aspect and complete the work you do, not to mention pretty much a one man show it baffles me. And to top if off, you film the process to not only entertain us but teach us so many tricks and tips. Thank you and keep up the amazing work! Cheers
Thanks man, I'll stay after it for sure. I'm kind of always on the scan for tool deals. If you wait long enough the right thing will come along at the right price sometimes because it just needs a little tlc. I have stories and I might try working some of them in as I come across using the tool in a video. Thanks for sticking with the channel:-)
Ha! I knew you came straight from the Sistine Chapel! That copper work is unforgiving and takes a real metalsmith. Very impressive. I love that 14' brake. Just wish I had room to house one that big. Anything up here that isn't inside is going to rust away in no time. I am going to be further amazed if you start soldering all the joints, which will convince me even more that you are a time traveler from the artisians past. I wouldn't be surprised to find a viaduct on your homesite! I had some questions to ask you about building the arches on the cathedrals...... Great video highlighting an extraordinary creativeness.
Lol :-) The rust is a killer. some tools can soak up a bit and some become worthless with less. I have a small shear and hydraulic brake I need to move into this shed and have been trying to work out a good way to either wall off a room or make covers for them. Probably a bit of both before i'm happy with it.
Ahh, another appearance by that beast of a brake. I've used midwest snips for years, and recently i bought some Lennox snips, right, left, and straights. I'm really impressed with them, even cutting 18ga. Steel. Your skills are amazing, thank you so much for sharing. Take care Jake.
The Lennox are great, my daily drivers now are a pair of Milwaukees that I’m happy with. If you have a job that you have to do a lot of long straight cuts treat yourself to a pair of Stortz pelican shears, they’ll make you smile. I bought a Gucci set of left and right from stortz for this job and they were almost too Gucci and were so sharp that it was almost sticky in the copper so I mostly just used my Milwaukee’s. They work way better in steel, so I’ll save them for that.
@@ShredPile I've got a really old pair of Millers Falls shears that work good on long straight cuts. I'll have to check those out too. Thanks for the info. Take care.
Can only imagine how much money is being saved on this project since you have your own 14ft brake. I'm sure it'd be a fortune to pay someone else to do this job even though it's a small roof. Anyway, I think I'd be to nervous to trim those panels after putting that much work into them, lol. Really admire your willingness to tackle these kinds of jobs.
Thanks George, Pretty sure I double and triple checked everything before I cut :-) it didn’t really feel like cutting any of those larger pieces twice…..
another amazing job Jake what I wouldn't give to be your apprentice for a year or 2 to learn a bit of your knowledge, as others have said before is there anything you can't do? this is my favourite channel your skills are great to watch amazing to share all your videos with us thank you.
Super comment Andy, Thank you. It's appreciated. Maybe at some point I'll take a guy on but right now i'm just rolling quietly along. I keep myself amused with such a wide variety of often loud, dirty, smelly, dangerous things that It seems like it would be difficult to find an all-arounder suited to the same. In the meantime though, All these different things are way more similar than they look and if you are doing one you can do another. If you buy a few tools and some material for yourself to learn with it's really just tuition. I'm stoked you are enjoying the channel, it keeps me turning the camera on:-)
There are defined lines between a tradesman, a craftsman and an artisan. I believe Jake wears all three caps... Love the choice of copper for this project it's timeless. I'm assuming it will be allowed to age naturally (verdigris), if so, I'm beginning to create a mental picture of what this will look like a little while after installation :)
@@paulhammond7489 awesome Paul, thanks for all that :-) after some research and talk with the client, we decided to initially help the copper into the verdigris state with the application of a easy to make, simple artificial aging compound. It initially turns it very, very green very very quickly, but that comes off just as quick to leave aged copper in its place. Apparently left to its own devices. Copper will weather and then go naturally to green, but it takes about 40 years. After witnessing firsthand how copper weathers on my own barn with the southern exposure side of the ridge turning to dark within a few months versus the more northern side staying bright for a couple years it was a pretty easy choice to darken this roof before the install. It definitely blended into the project way better that way.
@@ShredPile Sounds like a sound choice regarding the aging. As you say it can take a good while to age and aging varies a bit depending on local climate and which parts are in direct sun etc. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the skin go on, and the completion of the standing seams :)
WOW Jake! Watching you fab the drip edge, I was trying to calculate the length of the brake, I had 14-16... Making the radius with hand shrinking Beautiful and that was just the beginning. Great job! And the gloves....quality control Man!!
@@robertsimmons3556 oh man Robert that break is the business. I think I told the story of how I got it in part three of the bridge series. High on my list of things to do is build a better weather cover for it or put a curtain across that end of the building. For as mistreated as it’s been it bends, amazingly accurately for the length of the break. Yeah the gloves were a necessity, even though I was planning on aging yet anyway the fingerprints would show up through that. I kept most of them off of it:-)
Your videos of the custom house you built by yourself moved along nicely--was riveting...watching you work in your shop for most of an hour--not so much. We want to see fast paced content. Please tell your editor to make the necessary adjustments. LOL
Looking good "How I did" priceless comment. Guys don't realise how hard that is to do, every crease shows, can't hit it with a hammer, can't let it twist and elbow, all on your own you legend. Not sure I would have gone with trays, I'd have probably gone with 12" square plates on the diagonal, less risk if it go's a bit wrong and easier to handle on my own, but we don't get the 3 months of ice and snow here.
Awesome Simon :-) Chuckling here because i'm feel like I ended up with a ding or two despite my best efforts. The full standing seam treatment was a non-negotiable design feature but I agree with the squares or at least some sort of shingled shape on a different project. I've got some ideas for my own stuff i've been cogitating about off and on for some time. Ever since I did the folly barn roof i've been mentally playing with variations for different applications. One things for sure, if it happens it will show up here:-)
I was gonna ask how long the brake was but you beat me to the punch. I've got an old Tapco Windy Special. 10' 6". It's a far cry from that monster of yours. Is that huge triangular square with all the holes in it homemade? I sure appreciate the responses from every question/comment, thank you! I'm sure as your channel grows, and I'm sure it will, it won't be possible to respond to em all.
@@jjulyaaugustsseptemberooct2408 man, you can do a lot with those Tapco’s, metal brakes are like sewing machines, you need one for everything and you just can’t have enough of them. That big square came from quite possibly the greatest pile pallet at an auction. It was either the last item or within the last five items and it came from the layout room of a old aluminum tank and vessel fabrication shop. There was so many treasures on the pallet that I paid $50 for. It is homemade but more professionally shop made I guess. There was two other large squares on there that were made from steel flat bar that are equally as handy, although heavier to use. I appreciate all the questions and comments and try to respond to them all. Every once in a while, one will slip past for a few days. It might be offputting to some that I respond to everything, but I don’t have a huge saturating cross posting reach anywhere else so I’ll do what I can from here and hopefully it works out.
Jake, when are you going to build a house in a modern style? I hope that the work is in full swing and you will post another video of yours soon, because I can't wait to see the continuation! I would also like to build a house like this, so could you provide a link to a company or someone who develops such projects? Is there a site or community where such projects are discussed? I would be very glad if you helped!
@@Danil-wo3yv hey thanks so much for checking out this video too, are you asking when me personally is going to build a modern house? I do have plans to replace the house I live in with a house in the modern style, but also well suited for the rural weather challenges that I deal with. I do have more work at that modern house. I was working on coming up but right now I’m working on the post and Bean barn. I do not know of any forums that discuss modern homes but I feel like Reddit would be a good place to find that, but I never really figured out how to use that site well.
@@ShredPile Did you design the modern house you are building yourself or did you turn to an architect for this? After all, designing a house/building is not as simple a task as it may seem. You need to take into account and calculate a lot.
There might be a little confusion here with the order of operations and the modern house, but I was the framing and steel subcontractor on the modern house, not the general contractor and not the architecture firm. I was only hired to build the structure for them and it is not my personal house.
Not really Greg. I’m more accustomed to the quiet and I do such a wide variety of stuff and I don’t really want to be responsible for keeping somebody else busy right now. I won’t rule it out later, but I still have quite a few years left doing this so there’s plenty of time for that.
Man, you never cease to amaze me and reinforce the confidence that anything is possible. The fact that you take on such challenging tasks AND take the time to create a comprehensive video to share is a testament to your character. It’s reassuring that there are individuals like you. I feel fortunate to have discovered this channel. Thanks for all you do.
Thanks for that Paul, I've mentioned it before but taking on the whole YT thing has been fascinating with so many challenges to learn about. You get completely punished for forgetting even the most basic thing at every level. I feel super fortunate to have such a growing outlet here for it all. It makes it easy to keep turning the camera on.
That is awesome work, Jake.
Jack of all trades and master of them too.
Even alone you were able to handle those sheets, not an easy task.
Looks terrific, my friend.
Take care.
I’ll be looking forward to your next video 👍
Another great post Jake. When I think of how much time (and money) you spent over the years acquiring all your tools required to accomplish every aspect and complete the work you do, not to mention pretty much a one man show it baffles me. And to top if off, you film the process to not only entertain us but teach us so many tricks and tips. Thank you and keep up the amazing work! Cheers
Thanks man, I'll stay after it for sure. I'm kind of always on the scan for tool deals. If you wait long enough the right thing will come along at the right price sometimes because it just needs a little tlc. I have stories and I might try working some of them in as I come across using the tool in a video. Thanks for sticking with the channel:-)
This thing is going to be a wonderful looking roof when finished.
Ha! I knew you came straight from the Sistine Chapel! That copper work is unforgiving and takes a real metalsmith. Very impressive. I love that 14' brake. Just wish I had room to house one that big. Anything up here that isn't inside is going to rust away in no time. I am going to be further amazed if you start soldering all the joints, which will convince me even more that you are a time traveler from the artisians past. I wouldn't be surprised to find a viaduct on your homesite! I had some questions to ask you about building the arches on the cathedrals...... Great video highlighting an extraordinary creativeness.
Lol :-) The rust is a killer. some tools can soak up a bit and some become worthless with less. I have a small shear and hydraulic brake I need to move into this shed and have been trying to work out a good way to either wall off a room or make covers for them. Probably a bit of both before i'm happy with it.
How is that Jake has every tool known to mankind?
patience is a virtue. Best fab/construction channel
Ahh, another appearance by that beast of a brake. I've used midwest snips for years, and recently i bought some Lennox snips, right, left, and straights. I'm really impressed with them, even cutting 18ga. Steel. Your skills are amazing, thank you so much for sharing. Take care Jake.
The Lennox are great, my daily drivers now are a pair of Milwaukees that I’m happy with. If you have a job that you have to do a lot of long straight cuts treat yourself to a pair of Stortz pelican shears, they’ll make you smile. I bought a Gucci set of left and right from stortz for this job and they were almost too Gucci and were so sharp that it was almost sticky in the copper so I mostly just used my Milwaukee’s. They work way better in steel, so I’ll save them for that.
@@ShredPile I've got a really old pair of Millers Falls shears that work good on long straight cuts. I'll have to check those out too. Thanks for the info. Take care.
Can only imagine how much money is being saved on this project since you have your own 14ft brake. I'm sure it'd be a fortune to pay someone else to do this job even though it's a small roof. Anyway, I think I'd be to nervous to trim those panels after putting that much work into them, lol. Really admire your willingness to tackle these kinds of jobs.
Thanks George, Pretty sure I double and triple checked everything before I cut :-) it didn’t really feel like cutting any of those larger pieces twice…..
it is a pleasure to watch you create
Thanks Lee!
Fantastic!!!
another amazing job Jake what I wouldn't give to be your apprentice for a year or 2 to learn a bit of your knowledge, as others have said before is there anything you can't do? this is my favourite channel your skills are great to watch amazing to share all your videos with us thank you.
Super comment Andy, Thank you. It's appreciated. Maybe at some point I'll take a guy on but right now i'm just rolling quietly along. I keep myself amused with such a wide variety of often loud, dirty, smelly, dangerous things that It seems like it would be difficult to find an all-arounder suited to the same. In the meantime though, All these different things are way more similar than they look and if you are doing one you can do another. If you buy a few tools and some material for yourself to learn with it's really just tuition. I'm stoked you are enjoying the channel, it keeps me turning the camera on:-)
There are defined lines between a tradesman, a craftsman and an artisan. I believe Jake wears all three caps... Love the choice of copper for this project it's timeless. I'm assuming it will be allowed to age naturally (verdigris), if so, I'm beginning to create a mental picture of what this will look like a little while after installation :)
@@paulhammond7489 awesome Paul, thanks for all that :-) after some research and talk with the client, we decided to initially help the copper into the verdigris state with the application of a easy to make, simple artificial aging compound. It initially turns it very, very green very very quickly, but that comes off just as quick to leave aged copper in its place. Apparently left to its own devices. Copper will weather and then go naturally to green, but it takes about 40 years. After witnessing firsthand how copper weathers on my own barn with the southern exposure side of the ridge turning to dark within a few months versus the more northern side staying bright for a couple years it was a pretty easy choice to darken this roof before the install. It definitely blended into the project way better that way.
@@ShredPile Sounds like a sound choice regarding the aging. As you say it can take a good while to age and aging varies a bit depending on local climate and which parts are in direct sun etc. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the skin go on, and the completion of the standing seams :)
WOW Jake! Watching you fab the drip edge, I was trying to calculate the length of the brake, I had 14-16... Making the radius with hand shrinking Beautiful and that was just the beginning. Great job! And the gloves....quality control Man!!
@@robertsimmons3556 oh man Robert that break is the business. I think I told the story of how I got it in part three of the bridge series. High on my list of things to do is build a better weather cover for it or put a curtain across that end of the building. For as mistreated as it’s been it bends, amazingly accurately for the length of the break. Yeah the gloves were a necessity, even though I was planning on aging yet anyway the fingerprints would show up through that. I kept most of them off of it:-)
What great channel! I could work doubles with this guy for years
Your videos of the custom house you built by yourself moved along nicely--was riveting...watching you work in your shop for most of an hour--not so much. We want to see fast paced content. Please tell your editor to make the necessary adjustments. LOL
Love it so much keep it up as always 💘
Great break work!
Jesse got the Pettibone out of his shop. Ran into some snags.
I'll have to check it out when I get a chance. That was a huge job he tackled!
Looking good "How I did" priceless comment. Guys don't realise how hard that is to do, every crease shows, can't hit it with a hammer, can't let it twist and elbow, all on your own you legend. Not sure I would have gone with trays, I'd have probably gone with 12" square plates on the diagonal, less risk if it go's a bit wrong and easier to handle on my own, but we don't get the 3 months of ice and snow here.
Awesome Simon :-) Chuckling here because i'm feel like I ended up with a ding or two despite my best efforts. The full standing seam treatment was a non-negotiable design feature but I agree with the squares or at least some sort of shingled shape on a different project. I've got some ideas for my own stuff i've been cogitating about off and on for some time. Ever since I did the folly barn roof i've been mentally playing with variations for different applications. One things for sure, if it happens it will show up here:-)
That's not an easy construct. The material can be unforgiving. Nice example of what you did to create a pergola in copper. Thoughtful design. Thanks
I think ill appreciate more being able to buy drip edge at the store.
Lol, me too:-) It was more about spanning it in one piece with no splices but I completely agree!
I was gonna ask how long the brake was but you beat me to the punch. I've got an old Tapco Windy Special. 10' 6". It's a far cry from that monster of yours. Is that huge triangular square with all the holes in it homemade? I sure appreciate the responses from every question/comment, thank you! I'm sure as your channel grows, and I'm sure it will, it won't be possible to respond to em all.
@@jjulyaaugustsseptemberooct2408 man, you can do a lot with those Tapco’s, metal brakes are like sewing machines, you need one for everything and you just can’t have enough of them. That big square came from quite possibly the greatest pile pallet at an auction. It was either the last item or within the last five items and it came from the layout room of a old aluminum tank and vessel fabrication shop. There was so many treasures on the pallet that I paid $50 for. It is homemade but more professionally shop made I guess. There was two other large squares on there that were made from steel flat bar that are equally as handy, although heavier to use. I appreciate all the questions and comments and try to respond to them all. Every once in a while, one will slip past for a few days. It might be offputting to some that I respond to everything, but I don’t have a huge saturating cross posting reach anywhere else so I’ll do what I can from here and hopefully it works out.
Jake, when are you going to build a house in a modern style? I hope that the work is in full swing and you will post another video of yours soon, because I can't wait to see the continuation! I would also like to build a house like this, so could you provide a link to a company or someone who develops such projects? Is there a site or community where such projects are discussed? I would be very glad if you helped!
@@Danil-wo3yv hey thanks so much for checking out this video too, are you asking when me personally is going to build a modern house? I do have plans to replace the house I live in with a house in the modern style, but also well suited for the rural weather challenges that I deal with. I do have more work at that modern house. I was working on coming up but right now I’m working on the post and Bean barn. I do not know of any forums that discuss modern homes but I feel like Reddit would be a good place to find that, but I never really figured out how to use that site well.
@@ShredPile Did you design the modern house you are building yourself or did you turn to an architect for this? After all, designing a house/building is not as simple a task as it may seem. You need to take into account and calculate a lot.
There might be a little confusion here with the order of operations and the modern house, but I was the framing and steel subcontractor on the modern house, not the general contractor and not the architecture firm. I was only hired to build the structure for them and it is not my personal house.
Hi Jake have you ever considered taking on an apprentice to help with projects like this
Not really Greg. I’m more accustomed to the quiet and I do such a wide variety of stuff and I don’t really want to be responsible for keeping somebody else busy right now. I won’t rule it out later, but I still have quite a few years left doing this so there’s plenty of time for that.
Tedious, rewarding, but tedious