Could you suggest an instructional book for making copper lanterns? I want to make a Victorian bracket lantern but I can not find any resources or cutting files. Thank you.
I hope you can read this and reply, I make copper light fixtures as a hobby but rivet the joints before soldering , in the first portion of the video when you are soldering the cap/roof, it looks like 4 tri angles soldered together but later on the hood looks bent not soldered as if you had bent two tri angles to form half of the roof then joint the two halves to form a complete pyramid shaped hood, am I mistaken?
Beautiful looking. But unfortunately the soldered joints fail over time. That is why all the old gas lamps throughout the French Quarter in New Orleans are held together with copper rivets. Very few soldered joints exist and none of them are structural. Have a look at Bevelo lights for a good example.
jason use little pieces of solder and just run the heat over the area quickly. Don’t let the copper get to hot as that will crack the glass. The solder does not need lots of heat. Also use propane instead of acetylene as this makes less heat. Moving your torch quickly and only se as much heat as needed to only melt the solder is the trick. Just add little pieces of solder until you have a full solder joint and lat the piece cool between soldering each piece.
Litemup it is usually oxygen and propane. If you go and look at a plumbing supply they sell a propane burner that will also work well. The size of the nozzle is the secret. You don’t need much heat. You can get plumbing solder and flux from them as well.
Agree....he didn't want to do any voiceover on this....it plays at a big open Market where it'd be hard to hear any voice track. Appreciate the feedback!
You, sir, are a true artisan. Thank you sincerely, for your dedication to your craft.
A skilled craftsman- what a pleasure to watch.
Nice work.
Beautiful Mick, Thank You!
Nádherná práce,gratuluji!
Muy bonito, muy hermoso, saludos desde ARGENTINA!!!
Beautiful work!
The end result of your efforts are beautiful, with heavy dependence on invested machinery.
Do you sell patterns
Great work
Great work❤️
Ótimo trabalho...👏🏽👏🏽🇧🇷😎
Brilliant
Good job
Could you suggest an instructional book for making copper lanterns? I want to make a Victorian bracket lantern but I can not find any resources or cutting files. Thank you.
can i buy them all..beautiful lanterns.
I hope you can read this and reply, I make copper light fixtures as a hobby but rivet the joints before soldering , in the first portion of the video when you are soldering the cap/roof, it looks like 4 tri angles soldered together but later on the hood looks bent not soldered as if you had bent two tri angles to form half of the roof then joint the two halves to form a complete pyramid shaped hood, am I mistaken?
Could you advise what torch and gas you are using for soldering
Beautiful looking. But unfortunately the soldered joints fail over time. That is why all the old gas lamps throughout the French Quarter in New Orleans are held together with copper rivets. Very few soldered joints exist and none of them are structural. Have a look at Bevelo lights for a good example.
need to be brazed ,not soldered or
riveted.
A craftman!
For those who don’t know.... this is very hard
Can’t buy this at your local Walmart......brilliant workmanship !
sam walton sucks,so does his stores, crook is all he was not a business man
I'm making a copper Lantern and whenever I solder over the glass it cracks are there any tricks to avoid this?
jason -wet rag, dum dum putty, use heat resesistant glass or remove glass. be slow and careful.
Put glass in after lantern is finished ... Use little tabs folded over the glass to secure it in place
jason use little pieces of solder and just run the heat over the area quickly. Don’t let the copper get to hot as that will crack the glass. The solder does not need lots of heat. Also use propane instead of acetylene as this makes less heat. Moving your torch quickly and only se as much heat as needed to only melt the solder is the trick. Just add little pieces of solder until you have a full solder joint and lat the piece cool between soldering each piece.
@@Andy-Gibb thanks for the quick reply lol. Keep up the good work keep the craft alive.
Anyone know what mix of gas he's using?
Litemup it is usually oxygen and propane. If you go and look at a plumbing supply they sell a propane burner that will also work well. The size of the nozzle is the secret. You don’t need much heat. You can get plumbing solder and flux from them as well.
WOW
1000 likes!!!!!!!!!!!
How muche the Price of one?
Need a help about a matter
Would be nice to hear the man rather than the music,i would love one
Agree....he didn't want to do any voiceover on this....it plays at a big open Market where it'd be hard to hear any voice track. Appreciate the feedback!
Why the loud background music ? We are not here for a music video
Beautiful lanterns but you can thanks your machinery..!
Rivets better than soldered joints...
There are many similar projects in Woodglut's plans.
I am metal lantern factory in China, I make more beautiful products.
how does one hide the solder joints and singe marks from the torch?
That’s awesome. Where can you buy them ?