what a great change dude! its great you save the drama for your wife as thats her craft. these are the kind of shows that in 20 years they will still be fresh. take a bow!
Jesse, What a Craftsman you are, I wish I had your equipment, especially the PULLMAX, and could bend metal like that, it's a little tougher with welding tanks and telephone poles. Anyway great video, thanks for sharing, HAPPY NEW YEAR JESSE... Later, Billy
I have question for you. I was watching motorcycle mania 3 and the part that shows you tig welding copper together what were you using for rod and what was the welder set at? The reason why I asked is that AZ license plate's from 1932-1934 where solid copper and I have one that needs some tears welded up. And as always thanks for all the tech info and cool post that you do on here when you have time. Here is what I am working on now. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=300942 just watched the video and great info and I signed up for your page for more of the video's. Thanks for posting all the info.
You know Jesse. Anybody can buy a frame,fenders,a couple wheels and bolt them all together. But I have the utmost respect for someone who can make something out of nothing! Cutting,re-shaping,stretching,shrinking,hammering,a piece of flat metal and ending up with a tank,fender,body panel,track-T nose,etc,is absolutely amazing! Guys with those talents are true craftsman. I like seeing how the metalwork is done on the machines like the french wheel,planishing hammers,etc. Thanks for the lesson. I did notice that you didn't mention the cost of that bitchin jig table...fess up!!! Are all the extra do-dads,tower, and attachments extra?
You really do learn something new everyday. I did not know that Wednesday was wing day at Cisco's. I'm going to check that out, thanks for the tip!
Jesse , that's way to kool ! Love it ! I also open my mind up and learn something new everyday ! RetroJim
Hello Jesse, I along with most people have enjoyed your work and your tv shows as well. A lot of guys will try the methods you demonstrate including myself. However I would like to see you use eye protection when using power tools that may very well produce shrapnel. I know it's none of my business, but I have seen many eye injuries and will always urge a craftsman of whatever talent and skills to protect his eyes. Thanks for the post.
Man, I have been following your work for years. I am pleased that all of this TV nonsense had not made you distant and removed from the rest of us schmucks. Thanks again for passing it on! Now, back to the bench to practice for me. Some day, I will make you all smile.
I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoyed this... watched it with my oldest boy (13), and we're heading to the garage to bond for while with some sheetmetal. Thanks from both of us for inspiring him to put down the game controller, and help make some memories. Awesome indeed.
I'd move, and push broom for minimum for the opportunity to learn and move up. I have a deeply seeded need to work metal.
Thank Jesse Great info and very professionally done. Keep posting and I for one will keep watching. AND Fuck You Too!!
really cool that you show these videos. I am really interested in learning how to move metal. I just need to find someone that has the equipment that would let me use them. Jeff
That's what separates the men, from the hillbillies assembling shit other people made, bitching at each other, tacking round stock together, and then sending it out for somebody else to paint.
why can't that be on TV instead of all the other crap on the so called Speed channel or discover? or use this to replace those orange county morons who just kick down doors and weld shit on bikes in the name of "theme" and sponsors.
I think 99.9 % of us would love to do that. Hell Iwould work for free to to gain a fraction of his mad skills!
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