Cleaning Up! with This Old Tony - The Final Installment

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  • In this video, Ron Covell completes the dustpan, and attaches the elegant handle made by This Old Tony.
    You can see Tony's video on making the handle here:
    • Getting a Handle on Ro...
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  • @ThisOldTony
    @ThisOldTony Před 3 lety +2510

    I love it when a pan comes together!!

    • @Si-Al-Ti
      @Si-Al-Ti Před 3 lety +139

      I suspect now there wasn't anything wrong with your old dustpan! You just wanted to make that pun!?

    • @kincaidjeff
      @kincaidjeff Před 3 lety +8

      I believe this originates from the episode entitled “deadly maneuvers” since so much wisdom derives from commentary provided by CZcams “luminaries” perhaps it will ought to be treated as a contemporary Talmud.

    • @kingcrunch85
      @kingcrunch85 Před 3 lety +8

      Nah, Tony just loves when his pans work out. *chewin on my cigar*

    • @iongabrielzamfir8613
      @iongabrielzamfir8613 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Si-Al-Ti
      ''I suspect now there wasn't anything wrong with your old dustpan!''
      That dustpan may be fine for another twenty years ......hahaha...

    • @jc5c515
      @jc5c515 Před 3 lety +8

      This old dad joke 😬

  • @DavidGuyton
    @DavidGuyton Před 3 lety +730

    So few people understand that a video about a dust pan is not a video about a dust pan. It's about learning techniques that can help you to make literally ANYTHING. Great work sir.

    • @oreubens
      @oreubens Před 3 lety +25

      simple every day objects are IDEAL for learning and explaining techniques. And they're much better than if he would have made say a laser gun turret cover for a BFS-2000 alien space ship.
      EVERYONE knows what a dustpan is supposed to look like. So you can't hide or 'pretend' any mistakes are supposed to be there. If the dust pan has an obvious hole or bump where it's not supposed to have one everyone will see it's an error. On a gun turret cover... you could just claim just about anything. that hole is supposed to be there... that bump is there because it has the motor drive under there...
      For someone watching, it's also fairly immediately clear what part he's working on and how it's progressing to the expected end result.
      And finally, supposed you were applying for a job and as part of the interview they have asked to show of your work.
      With the dustpan, it's easy to get an idea of your skills because everyone knows what it's supposed to look like, and someone in that same kind of work will get an idea of how good it is and how developed your skills are... And they can ask you about how you went about making that (and get an idea if that was a good approach to the problem).
      Again. on the gun turret, maybe a "cooler" object to make but NOBODY knows what it's supposed to look like, so it's much more difficult to get an idea of skills and whether the methods used were the most appropriate.
      There is definitely a beauty and elegance in seemingly simple objects made by a very skilled person.

    • @geroschorch1365
      @geroschorch1365 Před 3 lety

      ANYTHING

    • @Fun4GA
      @Fun4GA Před 3 lety +3

      Wax on... Wax off.

    • @TheDistur
      @TheDistur Před 3 lety +1

      You don't start with the sistine chapel, for sure.

    • @physicsguybrian
      @physicsguybrian Před 3 lety

      @David Guyton How few? Did you count them all? How do you now them all? That is amazing! Seriously though, it's not rocket science level to understand that dustpans are stamped out by a die in seconds at 1000's per day in mass production. Clearly this is about techniques for the artisan to build a great many things. As for the ANYTHING...well, I'd be impressed if one could use any of these techniques to bake a cake (not make the pan, duh!), make a fish net, bind a book, ...,etc. The list is endless of things these techniques cannot help you with. So ANYTHING? Naw, but a LOT of things.....absolutely. Sorry I just couldn't resist since you threw "facts" around like they're a dime a dozen. How few again?

  • @jonlarson5399
    @jonlarson5399 Před 3 lety +1023

    This isn't about making a dust pan, it's learning how to work metal by the master himself.

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +66

      Thanks for the kind words!

    • @jc5c515
      @jc5c515 Před 3 lety +6

      I was about to write the same, I don´t understand how can someone complain about such a beautiful video!

    • @Heidegaff
      @Heidegaff Před 3 lety +2

      I mean, it is also about how to make a dust pan.

    • @wayfastwhitie455
      @wayfastwhitie455 Před 3 lety +2

      It’s these type projects to help you learn techniques. This project alone has me wanting to build my own dust pan to learn more about sheet metal. Loving this build and collaboration. Thank You Ron for taking the time to share this information with us.

    • @siddhartaperezrodriguez3238
      @siddhartaperezrodriguez3238 Před 3 lety +4

      Amazing how precise everything was made with the simplest tools and calculations.

  • @brontosaurusburger
    @brontosaurusburger Před 3 lety +147

    Trying to explain to my wife that I'm watching artisanal dust pan construction videos.

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +21

      Hey - LOVE that term - artisanal dust pans!

    • @xpndblhero5170
      @xpndblhero5170 Před 3 lety +1

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @kbtube8125
      @kbtube8125 Před rokem

      just lie. lie like you've never lied before. then lie again to cover the first lie. leave her wondering WTH? then she'll go back in the house. then you can be alone with your new dust pan.

  • @JustVoss
    @JustVoss Před 3 lety

    Your sheet metal work has given me an even newer appreciation for detail.

  • @SkitScape
    @SkitScape Před 3 lety +521

    This has to be the worlds finest dustpan. It belongs in a museum.

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +38

      Thanks!

    • @andyh9382
      @andyh9382 Před 3 lety +1

      Wow! Good to see you skitscape, haven’t seen your stuff since I was a teenager back in the early 2010’s. Hope you’re well!

    • @santiagodsl
      @santiagodsl Před 3 lety +1

      Right?? what is people from the future going to think when they found this? so confusing.

    • @g0mikese
      @g0mikese Před 3 lety

      Naw, it'll end up in the posh collection of a private collector.

    • @Nordic_Mechanic
      @Nordic_Mechanic Před 3 lety +2

      it belongs in every garage, make people proud by owning beautiful tools

  • @tangent_theta
    @tangent_theta Před 3 lety +335

    Asking "why would you make a video about a dust pan?" is like asking why would Mr Miyagi teach me to wax a car.

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +32

      Thanks for your comment!

    • @andersjjensen
      @andersjjensen Před 3 lety +7

      You, Sir, win the Comment of the Week Award!

    • @sourbrothers73
      @sourbrothers73 Před 3 lety +1

      That's a great comparison haha

    • @sourbrothers73
      @sourbrothers73 Před 3 lety +2

      @@RonCovell how sweet.
      I love how positive you are. You've definitely got a new subscriber here, my friend.

    • @thomasstone1363
      @thomasstone1363 Před 3 lety

      @@dreyn7780 you sound a bit like someone I'd cross the street to avoid, but someone I can't help replying to on youtube

  • @PaalRyd
    @PaalRyd Před 3 lety +182

    Coming from TOT, I thought this would be a demonstration of a simple project. I mean ... dustpan? What I got was a tour-de-force of fabrication-techniques, elegantly and clearly presented. I really didn’t think there would be this much in terms of precision, jigs, molds and more! Your love of the craft really shine through with the skill and care you put into this. Amazing work, sir!

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +37

      It's comments like yours that keep me doing this!

    • @christopherbiomass7155
      @christopherbiomass7155 Před 3 lety +3

      Me too. Exactly.

    • @oleran4569
      @oleran4569 Před 2 lety +1

      It seems forever (or, at least a really long time) true that most good craftwork is 90% preparation.

  • @matthewwillson6515
    @matthewwillson6515 Před 3 lety +42

    The working out and layout of that wood form will stay with me forever

  • @5quelch
    @5quelch Před 3 lety

    Another ToT refugee here. Thank you so much for sharing your craft Ron. It makes me want to get back to my projects again.
    I especially liked your innovative and "traditional" geometric layout - in contrast to everything CAD these days. First principles are something we shouldn't lose sight of. You've gained another sub.

  • @Pest789
    @Pest789 Před 3 lety +284

    Tony:
    Ron: One of a kind handle!
    That technique for making a radius from three chamfers is gold though!

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +105

      I guess I should have said that Tony made TWO 'one-of-a-kind' handles (smile)!

    • @Pest789
      @Pest789 Před 3 lety +18

      You're obviously a good dude, Ron :)

    • @gavincarstens6497
      @gavincarstens6497 Před 3 lety +1

      Techicaly, due to the teleportation to ship this handle.. it is a one off

    • @BrooksMoses
      @BrooksMoses Před 3 lety +4

      Yup -- I was thinking "you know, they make 1-inch-radius roundover router bits that would do up that curve in a jiffy...." And then Ron added in the taper, and I have to admit I've never seen a router bit that would change the roundover radius from one end of the cut to the other!

    • @hamzakamel2752
      @hamzakamel2752 Před 3 lety +4

      the thing is tot probably made one then traveled into the future and stole it back and showed it in his video :)

  • @ebrewste
    @ebrewste Před 3 lety +459

    I wish Ron taught my geometry class in high school.

    • @samdeitz2993
      @samdeitz2993 Před 3 lety +25

      This old Tony explains sine and cosine very well

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +74

      I think we all have had some good, and some not-so-good teachers.

    • @ClaudeSac
      @ClaudeSac Před 3 lety +1

      And I was just about to say that I like how well and beautiful he does it *without* using actual geometry?

    • @iongabrielzamfir8613
      @iongabrielzamfir8613 Před 3 lety

      @@RonCovell
      True, but we did not look at the study as we look at it now, years pass ....

    • @patrickd9551
      @patrickd9551 Před 3 lety +1

      @@RonCovell one is lucky to have just a single life-defining teacher. I've actually had three in my life, one math teacher (best one ever), one electrical engineering/shop teacher and one in a programming class. (yes, highly beta orientated) But to this day I'm still grateful to them making the click and allowing my understanding of the world to grow beyond normal teachings.
      The shop and programming teachers were great, but the math teacher.... We first had a math teacher explains things for half a year, nobody got it, we just barely passed our grades. He would show the math tricks, but he didn't explain it. So we only applied the tricks from memory at the test, but we didn't get it. However next year we got the "awesome-really-great" math teacher that actually explained that half year worth of math in the space of 90 minutes. We all passed his class of advanced math with flying colors. Much like the radius trick you showed, putting theory into practice.

  • @Shreyam_io
    @Shreyam_io Před 3 lety +318

    "it has a good degree of adjustability" *then starts tapping* ...haha loved it, Ron...

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +140

      The truth is that I have a Starrett height gauge, but I wanted to show how to do this work with really simple tools.

    • @Shreyam_io
      @Shreyam_io Před 3 lety

      @@RonCovell Ron, with your skills of patern making you can also teach composite moldings and fabrication as well... Like Mike patey.

    • @dcurry7287
      @dcurry7287 Před 3 lety +1

      @@RonCovell Does the Starrett use the same adjustment implement? 😆

    • @theskydivers2281
      @theskydivers2281 Před 3 lety

      @@RonCovell Doing it with simple tools gives so much more inspiration, good stuff!

    • @mettsenator6007
      @mettsenator6007 Před 3 lety

      @@RonCovell woodworkers have been using hammer adjusted tools for hundreds of years, and some people still use them. What works, works!

  • @mokopa
    @mokopa Před 3 lety +1

    I know the feeling that I got while watching. I have felt this feeling many times before. I have never before wanted to fashion my own BEAUTIFUL DUSTPAN from sheet metal, but I feel that I now must. And, knowing myself, I will. It is inevitable, because I've got that feeling again...

  • @williammarkle3299
    @williammarkle3299 Před 3 lety

    I think the best part of making things is seeing your creation years later and finding yourself thankful that you put in time.

  • @curtiscraig6606
    @curtiscraig6606 Před 3 lety +241

    Incredible. I absolutely loved this series, and discovered you through this old Tony. You've got a new subscriber, and I'll be sure to keep watching your content.

  • @OddLlama
    @OddLlama Před 3 lety +136

    I've never wanted a dust pan so much.

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +42

      Well - you could make one!

    • @jtdyalEngineer
      @jtdyalEngineer Před 3 lety

      agreed! It just makes you want to make something so beautiful. How many man hours, outside of filming, actually went into making the forms and the dust pan.

    • @OddLlama
      @OddLlama Před 3 lety

      @@RonCovell I could also fly a nuclear submarine to the moon 🌝

  • @Scott_G
    @Scott_G Před 3 lety +24

    Wow, I never realized how involved something like this could be. Ron is a true master of his craft. Thanks for sending us here Tony.

    • @fakiirification
      @fakiirification Před 3 lety +1

      from a mass production standpoint, this entire pan could be stamped out of sheet stock with 2, maybe 3 dies on a press and be a finished functional product in minutes, if not seconds. From a fabrication standpoint, the skills displayed here are invaluable and a dying art. If i had to pick one youtube channel to save a copy of if the internet was shutting down tomorrow, it would be this one.

  • @BrianVillegas67
    @BrianVillegas67 Před 3 lety

    "We're not worthy!"
    Beauty is where you find it. Making beautiful things, especially functional things, is a uniquely human endeavor.
    People like Ron and Tony make this crazy world ever more awesome with every beautiful useful thing that they make, and they're ever more noble for helping us learn to do it, too! Thank you, gentlemen!
    And thank you to all of the other ladies and gentlemen who make beautiful things, and make this insane world more sane, and more beautiful!!

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety

      I agree with you!

    • @BrianVillegas67
      @BrianVillegas67 Před 3 lety

      @@RonCovell Thanks, Professor!
      I may be dating myself, but I've been a fan of yours since the old days of StreetRodder and Rod & Custom... I've fantasized for many years about picking up an English Wheel and taking some of your personal classes. I'm currently building a '53 Hudson Hornet with an electric drivetrain (I've been into EVs since I saw Roderick Wilde's electric Deuce in the 90s).
      Hammer on, Professor!

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety

      The electric Hudson sounds COOL!

  • @nickPOPmusic
    @nickPOPmusic Před 3 lety

    This dust pan puts all other dust pans to shame. You're an absolute madman Ron.

  • @FritzKissa
    @FritzKissa Před 3 lety +32

    Oh how my hands were sweating when you picked up that TIG and started going on the piece with tens of hours put into it! Marvellous!

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +20

      Well, I've done it for so many years now that my palms seldom sweat anymore.

    • @fakiirification
      @fakiirification Před 3 lety +1

      @@RonCovell Oh, they still sweat. They call that old-school water cooling :)

  • @gmtech26358
    @gmtech26358 Před 3 lety +34

    It's so nice watching someone who knows what they're doing.

  • @spike4972
    @spike4972 Před 3 lety +26

    Rob, you are a genius. Not just in creating your method and the masterful way in which you implement it, but in how you teach it to us. Taking such a complicated shape and breaking down the process so simply and succinctly that it makes perfect sense while also not overloading the viewer with extraneous information takes skill and effort. From a young educator fresh out of teaching school to a practiced master, you have my appreciation and respect

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +4

      Wow - thank you for the kind words!

    • @Joe.Doucette
      @Joe.Doucette Před 3 lety +1

      #spike4972 I failed grade 11 Physics the first time because the teacher had no concept of practical application.
      As a former educator, I think that theory without application is just that... theory. Theory alone solves very little without being able to put it into practice.
      Many students need to know why something would be useful to bother to learn it. They have SO much information thrown at them at this time.
      Best of luck in your career.

    • @fletchro789
      @fletchro789 Před 3 lety

      @@RonCovell I wonder about the other ways to make this dustpan that you didn't choose. 🤔 Would there be a runner up? What would that have looked like?

  • @courier11sec
    @courier11sec Před 3 lety

    Mr. Covell, I'm watching this with my jaw on the floor. Your layout and planning techniques are absolutely inspired. Thank you so much for sharing with the world.
    Amazing practices.

  • @getyourkicksagain
    @getyourkicksagain Před 3 lety +1

    The craftsmanship... The well-explained geometry... The quality and beauty of the finished product... I wish I could be your apprentice. Thank you for your videos from a new subscriber and admirer, sir.

  • @TJO1733
    @TJO1733 Před 3 lety +7

    In the beginning my pops used to teach me in metalworks by these words. "We need a fish smoker at the cabin, go make me a stainless box with a sliding lid" gave me a rough drawing and said theres the tool and heres the metal. He just watched me, never said a word. I finished the thing and then he would point out all the mistakes. Then we made another together. Best way to learn stuff.

  • @SR20DETDOG
    @SR20DETDOG Před 3 lety +70

    This series has been an amazing introduction to your channel Ron. Strangely enough, I never questioned spending so much time on a dustpan, but maybe that says more about me!

  • @IanJohnstonblog
    @IanJohnstonblog Před 3 lety +23

    I wish there was a love button in CZcams. “Like” just isn’t strong enough.

  • @Digital_Dairy
    @Digital_Dairy Před 3 lety

    You are a craftsman. I want you to know how much I like meeting people like you in the world. People who are skilled, meticulous and won't loose their temper if you can't do what they can yet. I'm glad you made a you tube channel

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +1

      That's high praise, in my book!

  • @seanlavoie2
    @seanlavoie2 Před 3 lety

    I've never thought a dust pan could look so beautiful. It's a piece of art.

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks for the high praise!

  • @jackansi
    @jackansi Před 3 lety +32

    "Why not buy one?" Here's why: Mr. Covell is showing you how to make the tools to make as many as you want.

    • @fakiirification
      @fakiirification Před 3 lety +1

      exactly. with these techniques the world is your oyster. A better question would be: why buy from china what you can fabricate yourself? Sure, if you just need a dustpan for cleanup you would probably pick the $2 plastic POS over this beauty. But its not about the destination, its about the journey.

    • @Hellsong89
      @Hellsong89 Před 3 lety +1

      Yeap, though making all those molds just to make one kinda bothers me since its kinda waste of materials. Otherwise i would do this... plus dont have alu tig to fabricate it together, then again steel would be better material anyways for this.

  • @contero2
    @contero2 Před 3 lety +22

    I'm more of a woodworker, but there are a ton of really useful techniques I picked up from this series that I am going to incorporate into my own projects. Thank you!

  • @ManCrafting
    @ManCrafting Před 3 lety +98

    Nicest dustpan I’ve ever seen.

  • @rmschrader36
    @rmschrader36 Před 3 lety

    You are a true master! What's even more great is you did mostly everything with simple hand tools. The big takeaway is how much one's patience in the prep work is rewarded with an amazing finished product!

  • @TimothySielbeck
    @TimothySielbeck Před 3 lety

    I never realized metal working involved so much wood working skills. Great videos!

  • @petar807
    @petar807 Před 3 lety +10

    I found youh through a This old Tony recommendation and I have a lot to learn from you. Keep it up mr. Covell

  • @MakeEverything
    @MakeEverything Před 3 lety +46

    Great project, now I’ve got to bend some sheet metal’

  • @vandahm
    @vandahm Před 3 lety +6

    Ron, seeing you use those layout techniques has genuinely been an eye-opening experience. In retrospect, they are so simple and obvious, but I never in a hundred years would have thought to use any of them. That's the best kind of clever.

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +1

      After working in my shop for 55 years, I've picked up a few tricks!

    • @fakiirification
      @fakiirification Před 3 lety

      50 years ago you would have probably figured it out easier as the techniques were more widely known, and there were no easy crutch alternatives like CNC routers or 3d printers to make one-off press forms from CAD drawings so you would have had no choice other than to figure this stuff out. As awesome as new tech is, there is something troubling about the loss of practical hands-on skills and knowledge such as that displayed in this video.

  • @RealJohnnyAngel
    @RealJohnnyAngel Před 3 lety

    Love seeing people with good taste in high quality marking tools.

  • @IceRhino44
    @IceRhino44 Před rokem

    I know I'm 2 years late, but the amount of skill and finesse displayed here is absolutely inspirational. Thank you for recording this series, I look forward to watching more of your content!

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před rokem +1

      Your comments are always welcome, even for older videos. I'm getting close to uploading the last video in my 'curvy seat' series, which is even more involved than this dustpan.

  • @ButBigger42
    @ButBigger42 Před 3 lety +33

    A nail in a board. Fricken brilliant. I would have never thought of that.
    I'll be going back and watching all your videos. I knew you were good but you're an absolute master.

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +10

      Yes, sometimes simple tools are all that's necessary!

    • @JerenVelletri
      @JerenVelletri Před 3 lety +3

      the real question is how he hammered the blunt end of the nail into the block

    • @Death_of_Sound
      @Death_of_Sound Před 3 lety

      @@RonCovell this is what i love the most about discovering your channel - i don't have any room or money to get into lathe or milling work, but everything you've shown is so accessible. I'm definitely going to keep these techniques in mind.

    • @markvandenthillart5739
      @markvandenthillart5739 Před 3 lety +1

      @@JerenVelletri he didn’t. hammer the nail into the block, cut off the head and sand/file into a point :)

    • @mikeg4378
      @mikeg4378 Před 3 lety

      We’ve got a lot to learn from the old guys among us.

  • @sourbrothers73
    @sourbrothers73 Před 3 lety +15

    Those entire project was wholesome and adorable. I'm glad Tony steered me in your direction, I'm definitely subscribing!
    (:

  • @lolzlarkin3059
    @lolzlarkin3059 Před 3 lety +47

    Who knew a dustpan could be beautiful!

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +6

      I had to try my hand at it!

  • @guttsu
    @guttsu Před 3 lety

    I am endlessly fascinated with all the "tricks" to figure things out, using basically no math. The chamfers to end up with a radius? The tape trick to figure out the size of blank? It's all just so smart! I also appreciate that hammering the metal is like 5% of the work. And paint guys think they have a lot of prep work haha.

  • @larrysperling8801
    @larrysperling8801 Před 3 lety

    when i was a kid growing up in the 60's our only source of information and inspiration came from hot rod magazines and occasionally from a local guru who was probably reluctant to share his secrets. aluminum was a magic metal welded with a torch by a select group of craftsmen. i can only imagine how much i could have learned in those early years had i been able to get in home tutoring (you tube) from masters like you and tony.i hope this generation of kids appreciates the opportunities available to them today.thanks ron beautiful job.and thanks tony i have followed your channel for years.

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety

      CZcams is such an incredible resource for passing along these skills!

  • @encryptedmaze
    @encryptedmaze Před 3 lety +13

    I absolutely love how this shows the real world uses of geometry in an intuitive, practical way. Keep up the great work! :)

  • @ericthornton5763
    @ericthornton5763 Před 3 lety +40

    Ron, your commitment to perfection and attention to detail is second to none, truly a master craftsman. So glad This Old Tony turned me on to your channel. You have definitely earned a new subscriber!

  • @MusicalBox
    @MusicalBox Před 3 lety +5

    I just finished watching all the videos of this series on both channels. What a great collab ! And I'm glad Tony made me discover your channel Mr. Covell. This is just the kind of stuff I like to watch :)

  • @brianhaygood183
    @brianhaygood183 Před 3 lety

    Sometimes a dustpan is not just a dustpan. Ron, thank you very much for taking the tine to share these skills with us. This is the kind of thing that turns craftsmanship from a mystical art to an interesting challenge that more of us can attempt.

  • @jetranger47
    @jetranger47 Před 3 lety

    You are not a fabricator.... This Old Tony is not a machinist.
    YOU ARE BOTH ARTISTS!
    Luv ya both!

  • @KGDJLX
    @KGDJLX Před 3 lety +13

    Ron: "This is a bit more difficult." Masking tape: "I gotchu fam."

  • @dilbertgonebad6090
    @dilbertgonebad6090 Před 3 lety +4

    Overkill? Perhaps, but these are great basic layout and fabrication tequeniqes that are hard to find, and would be great practice for any aspiring tin bender. just the reminder that tape is great way to layout lines, and distances has been worth the time. I will be spending more time here. Thanks :D

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +2

      I'm so glad you enjoyed this video!

  • @SaltyVibrations
    @SaltyVibrations Před 3 lety +14

    I’m not crying, you’re crying. Awesome job

  • @Iosifavich
    @Iosifavich Před 3 lety

    I have to say that it is masters like you that show how the proper application of skill and knowledge and make great things. When my truck was wrecked a young man can to cut out and weld in large sections of the cab. As the process was going on he sent us photos and in the end he blended the old, new and welds so well that even with the reference photos we are unable to tell where he actually restored the cab. I was completely amazed at the time at the craftsmenship and after seeing your work and understanding how much effort goes into that work i am even more impressed. I don't think this kind of work gets enough recognition because like the reconstructed dash, if you do it well most people will never know that it was ever restored.

  • @harveysmith100
    @harveysmith100 Před 3 lety +1

    Lovely to be able to look over the shoulder of an artisan.
    You Tube can be wonderful at times

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety

      I love CZcams for that reason, too!

  • @channelofsindre
    @channelofsindre Před 3 lety +5

    This is awesome! Incredibly satisfying, relaxing and informative to watch. Thanks for making my day a little bit better

  • @harlanbarnhart4656
    @harlanbarnhart4656 Před 3 lety +3

    I watched him do it, and I still say it's elven magic.

  • @KenTheTrul
    @KenTheTrul Před 3 lety +3

    This was exquisite. I can always appreciate learning new techniques.

  • @Stefan_Kawalec
    @Stefan_Kawalec Před 3 lety

    Magnificent craftsmanship. Sir, you are the sheet metal whisperer.

  • @fredflickinger643
    @fredflickinger643 Před 3 lety

    Collaboration makes this world a better place! Great job!

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety

      Thank you so much. I'm working on two new collaborations right now.

  • @adriannavarrofonseca7179
    @adriannavarrofonseca7179 Před 3 lety +3

    Finally!
    I'd been waiting for it, since I saw the "This Old Tony" video...

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety

      I hope it was worth the wait!

  • @ryanjones9305
    @ryanjones9305 Před 3 lety +18

    Ron (immediately after opening the box from ToT): “I knew I should’ve asked Kieth Fenner to make the handle....”.

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +13

      HAH - I'll keep the one I got. Maybe Keith and I could do a collab someday?

    • @wayne9518
      @wayne9518 Před 3 lety +6

      Ron Covell
      Well now you need a dust brush......

    • @jasonsutterfield6968
      @jasonsutterfield6968 Před 3 lety

      @@RonCovell Yes! DO IT!

    • @fantasticsound2085
      @fantasticsound2085 Před 3 lety +1

      The handle is screwed on, so you should absolutely get other craftsmen to build you interchangeable handles for the pan! 😁

  • @gideonprice4261
    @gideonprice4261 Před 3 lety +4

    19:15 could you imagine if doctors and machinists had the same standards of clean?😂 “I’m just gonna wire brush this ur leg so it’s perfectly clean before amputation.”

  • @SpineShank7
    @SpineShank7 Před 3 lety

    I'll be honest, this is not the type of thing I will probably ever do, but it's always interesting to watch a master perform his craft.

  • @driftlessjoinery5059
    @driftlessjoinery5059 Před 3 lety

    THIS is what CZcams is for. Much respect Ron.

  • @SuperAWaC
    @SuperAWaC Před 3 lety +6

    That is a mighty fine dustpan.

  • @keithharmon2056
    @keithharmon2056 Před 3 lety +9

    Ron, cool dust pan. That would look good in my garage. A lot better then the cheap plastic ones from dollar store. God bless

  • @bendover5546
    @bendover5546 Před 3 lety +4

    Now sitting and watching this epic video.. i started thinking of another CZcams channel i love to see a collaboration with!
    Bad obsession motorsport ❤

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +7

      Yes - the Project Binky project is brilliant! I'd like to do something with those guys someday - we'll see what happens!

    • @bendover5546
      @bendover5546 Před 3 lety

      @@RonCovell love to see it happen

    • @fladder1
      @fladder1 Před 3 lety

      @@RonCovell I'd watch that!. I believe they finally have some time on their hands now that the bargain racement series has finished. :0P

  • @cjhification
    @cjhification Před 3 lety

    So many TOT subs subscribing here. Both mild mannered and softly spoken, both incredibly good at explaining what they're doing and why, whilst showing fantastic detail, without lots of boring repetition, that some detail focussed channels end up doing.
    Thinking a three way collaboration with essential craftsman would be great to see as I enjoyed listening in the evening to all three to chill out after a stressful day manipulating ones and zeros, on a regular basis.

  • @PassifloraCerulea
    @PassifloraCerulea Před 3 lety

    I need to watch this approximately 1 million times. So many amazing techniques! Excellent work, Ron.

  • @dansimpson6844
    @dansimpson6844 Před 3 lety +23

    Why don't you just use magic like Tony does? All that geometry takes a lot of time!

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +11

      I'll work on conjuring up some magic for future videos.

  • @DamnJuhl
    @DamnJuhl Před 3 lety +4

    YAY

  • @glendooer6211
    @glendooer6211 Před 3 lety +27

    Need to find out who sells the timber marking piece..Will check Amazon.

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +21

      Sorry, but I can't tell if your comment is 'tongue in cheek'. I made that marking tool.

    • @glendooer6211
      @glendooer6211 Před 3 lety +1

      @@RonCovell Tongue om cheek ..but if I made that the timber would split..nice work

    • @dimitar4y
      @dimitar4y Před 3 lety

      @@RonCovell oh boy that's a depressing statement. Poe's law is the name of that situation.

    • @MumrikDK
      @MumrikDK Před 3 lety

      @@RonCovell Definitely a joke 😁

    • @FloccinaucinihilipilificationD
      @FloccinaucinihilipilificationD Před 3 lety +2

      @@RonCovell surely you mean 'tongue and groove' there, Ron? I tried 'tongue and cheek' on timber once... couldn't sit down for days and I still have a lisp 😆
      I'll see myself out...

  • @Beateau
    @Beateau Před 3 lety

    This made me happier than it probably should have. Hats off to both.

  • @CamthraxPaledoom
    @CamthraxPaledoom Před 3 lety

    The trick with the folded tape for the measure. Mind. BLOWN.

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety

      Sometimes the simplest techniques are the best!

  • @thereynolds2725
    @thereynolds2725 Před 3 lety +25

    Man: "Checkout my new dust pan!"
    Friend: "That's cool. Looks heavy-duty. How much was it?"
    Man: "$4200."

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +8

      Yes, quality work is expensive if you have to pay someone to do it. A lot of people have the skill and tools to do hammerforming. It's not really that difficult.

    • @jonmccormick6805
      @jonmccormick6805 Před 3 lety +1

      @@RonCovell As you so suitably demonstrated.

    • @Gottenhimfella
      @Gottenhimfella Před 3 lety

      @@RonCovell If I was making (say) plinths for winches in the cockpit of an aluminum sailboat, out of 6mm 5154, I'm guessing I'd have to do plenty of annealing steps? And would you imagine I'd need to make a metal hammerform, if I was making (say) four plinths?

  • @zsandmann
    @zsandmann Před 3 lety +10

    ***WhY DoN'T YoU BuY a $1 DuStPaN?***
    Ron: I'm about to ruin this child with a fully custom truck dashboard.

    • @thersten
      @thersten Před 3 lety

      Yeah because a fully custom truck dashboard is a great use of your time on this earth. Do you guys hate your wives and kids or something?

    • @DrDevon23
      @DrDevon23 Před 3 lety +2

      @@thersten They are just enjoying their hobbies. We all spend our time with certain hobbies. No need to be rude about it.

    • @boots7859
      @boots7859 Před 3 lety +1

      @@thersten Some people like a break from wif and kids, and aren't interesting in the local bar/pub. You listen to a lot of music, what do you hate your wife and kids?

  • @dr_kellogg
    @dr_kellogg Před 3 lety +7

    Dammit i needed to be up early tomorrow 😩

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +6

      Well, you could watch 10 minutes tonight, and the rest tomorrow.

    • @dr_kellogg
      @dr_kellogg Před 3 lety +2

      @@RonCovell ahhhh to late i already watched the whole thing. Amazing work! I came from This old Tony, but I knew I recognized the name. Definitely have a subscriber out of me, also whittled my way through previous videos while I'm here.
      Edit: not tonight...but when I have time haha. Must sleep.

  • @piousminion7822
    @piousminion7822 Před 3 lety

    This Old Tony led me here and he was right about you. You're like the greek god of metal forming. I had no idea this could be done by hand... and it turn out to be absolutely beautiful work.

  • @VacFink
    @VacFink Před 3 lety

    At each step if you ask your self how you'd solve that problem to make that section, and if your lucky, you'll get at least one if not more options you hadn't considered. That's learning. I wonder if those asking why a dustpan are those who aren't quite watching with actual use/making in mind. The wealth of practice, approach, and order of operations in this example is amazing. That is what makes Mr. Covell's video so special. Not just his mastery level experience as a fabricator, but more importantly as a master demonstrator and teacher. Rare in this medium and platform and greatly appreciated.

  • @jeffnarum1373
    @jeffnarum1373 Před 3 lety +6

    "Why would you spend this much time..."
    Because DUST.

  • @rockinnathan
    @rockinnathan Před 3 lety +13

    having second thoughts on making a aluminium bodied car when I see this much work in a dust pan

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +11

      Have you watched the videos of Wray Schlein? He may instill some confidence in you!
      czcams.com/video/ptGHpmjPhl0/video.html

    • @52Ford
      @52Ford Před 3 lety +1

      Trial and error. Keep in mind that mistakes are just part of the process. Learn from them.

    • @andrewshelley410
      @andrewshelley410 Před 3 lety

      That EType hood is a thing of beauty but oh my god try and ignore how long it is taking, and don't forget you have to drink a shot every time he says "flexible shape pattern".

    • @dimitar4y
      @dimitar4y Před 3 lety +1

      yeah but you can keep the forms afterwards, and any body restoration to the car will be basically easy.

  • @thomashenderson3901
    @thomashenderson3901 Před 3 lety +6

    @Ron Covell What do you use for the sanding lubricant? I've always done everything dry for fear of loading up the disc!

    • @BrooksMoses
      @BrooksMoses Před 3 lety

      I was wondering that too!

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +21

      I use bar soap, and every brand I've tried works fine. Some smell better than others.

    • @thomashenderson3901
      @thomashenderson3901 Před 3 lety

      @@RonCovell Thanks! I'll give it a shot.
      Great video series with This old Tony. Who might you collaborate with next?

    • @MJ-nb1qn
      @MJ-nb1qn Před 3 lety

      Soap is a very good tip. I learned this a few years ago and didn’t believe it till I tried it. Ron you are amazing!

  • @CPaulCounts
    @CPaulCounts Před 3 lety

    Almost 40 years ago I made a dustpan in junior high metal shop and I think my mom still has it. Now I want to make a nicer one. Thanks Ron!

  • @tjohnson9051
    @tjohnson9051 Před 3 lety

    Ron, I'm 63 and been doing sheet metal working, welding, and machining since I was old enough to do so. I even built limousines at a Wisconsin company. I've been watching your videos for years and I have a book you wrote some years back. If you were making a video of how to make a garbage can I'd watch it. I have learned a lot from the book and videos so you are my mentor. I do wood work as well but metal work for me is the most fun. Thanks for all the years of instruction. Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety

      Hey, sounds like you do some great work! Thanks for watching and commenting, and we'll look forward to a better New Year!

  • @jibbajungs
    @jibbajungs Před 3 lety +6

    Is it cheating if i just cnc or 3d print these forms? You are awesome ron!!!

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +6

      No - CNC is not cheating. I have not delved into CNC work yet, but I'm sure I would find it a great tool for getting stuff done - especially if more than one is needed!

    • @thesledgehammerblog
      @thesledgehammerblog Před 3 lety

      CNC seems like it would work well, but how much tinkering with CAM would it take to get the same result?

    • @52Ford
      @52Ford Před 3 lety +1

      @@RonCovell For the one-offs in this video series, I doubt you could model and print a part half as fast as you could mark and bandsaw your bucks/forms. I mean that literally. 3D printers are fantastic, but I imagine you'd be waiting a LONG time for your form if it was printed. That rapid turnover stuff just isn't here, yet. God Bless, that's for the fantastic content.

    • @dimitar4y
      @dimitar4y Před 3 lety

      @@RonCovell You may want to look into a gimmicky CNC handheld router called "Shapeways Origin". IT's way too expensive, too finnicky to setup, but it's actually a pretty novel 'toy' that can get some mostly 2D work done. I'm working on making a 3D Capable one that doesn't have as many gimmicks.

  • @foxabilo
    @foxabilo Před 3 lety +11

    This is like the human version of solid works or fusion 360 and AvE's CNC.... (I mean Tony's CNC)

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety +3

      That's a good way to look at it!

    • @jessek2541
      @jessek2541 Před 3 lety

      Alternatively, Solidworks+CNC is the robot version of Ron Covell

    • @bullzebub
      @bullzebub Před 3 lety

      CAD - Cardboard aided design! :-D

  • @torymiddlebrooks
    @torymiddlebrooks Před 3 lety

    This is a glorious pan and anybody asking why you wouldn't go out and buy one needs more of the thrill of accomplishment that comes with a well-crafted project.

  • @vincewood657
    @vincewood657 Před 3 lety

    Well, Tony didn't lie when he described you as a level 99 sheet metal wizard. Hats off to you sir and thanks for the tips.

  • @FabiioAlmeiida
    @FabiioAlmeiida Před 3 lety

    Man, what a job! That is perfection! Thanks to guys like Ron and Tony for putting up this kind of knowledge free for all! This is not just a dust pan! Perfection!

  • @cluelessbeekeeping1322

    Never in my life would I have imagined a dust pan deserves to be in a fine art museum. Dang. Wow. Nice!

  • @drpipe
    @drpipe Před 3 lety

    Two very different styles that compliment each other very well...Great collaboration. Prep then prep then prep

  • @GunnyArtG
    @GunnyArtG Před 3 lety

    No wonder custom hot rods are so expensive. Old world craftsmanship. Love it.

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety

      Yeah - quality work takes time!

  • @nitram_nosnibor
    @nitram_nosnibor Před 3 lety

    I came here from Old Tony and I'm glad I did, what incredible craftsmanship. Enjoyed that, will be back.

  • @ericsandberg3167
    @ericsandberg3167 Před 3 lety

    Many years ago I took some hands on courses with Ron......to say he is very talented is an understatement....he's also a great person to just hang around with and talk cars and fabrication techniques.

    • @RonCovell
      @RonCovell  Před 3 lety

      Thanks for the nice comments!

  • @jeroenjeroen
    @jeroenjeroen Před 3 lety

    I have been watching this mouth open, amazed by the ease you show these processes. That is true craftmanship...

  • @JohnnyRottenest
    @JohnnyRottenest Před 3 lety

    I like that your techniques are so low-tech and simple. That hammer form doesn’t require a large round-over bit or a CNC router, just a few measured bevels and finish sanding to knock down the crowns in between. That’s really cool.

  • @wolfsfarm7667
    @wolfsfarm7667 Před 2 lety

    Wow, a 3 thousend dollar dust pan. This is something to inherit. Your patience and precision is amazing. I learned a lot. Thank you and best greetings from Germany.

  • @thenomadrhodes
    @thenomadrhodes Před 3 lety +2

    I've watched 3 videos about dust pans...
    And I'm a better man now because of it.
    This level of skill and talent is ledgend.

  • @djosbun
    @djosbun Před 3 lety

    Your attention to detail is wonderful to watch. Your teaching skills are so far above anything I have ever seen, heard or watched, anyone from 8 to 80 (and beyond) would learn from you.