Biggest thing I’ve ever made on a bench

This lead slate was a challenge to make. It’s used in roofing to waterproof the junction where a pipe exits through the roof.
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[@walesara54]

Just great to see a craftsman att work in any trade. Living in Sweden, welshexpat, don't see lead work here. They use Plåt, ploat, basically electro plated/painted tin plate. Big business. But just as skilled. Not as easy to manipulate as led. But used in flashings and windowsills over top door step etc Basically the same expensive labour intensive but very low maintenance. Love your videos mate.

[@ianstevens9655]

Lovely work. That burning novel looks amazing. What are you using if you don’t mind 👍👍👍

[@leadworksw]

Model o kit, propylene and oxygen

[@andrewlyon2707]

In my territory now I make in the region of 1000-1500 of them a year my biggest to date was 600 dia by 450 high ended up weighing about 48kg

[@TheProdigy1982]

🪠 Obviously the big ass soil pipe yet.😆🤣🤣👌🏼 ⛏️

[@Janggut40]

Beautiful pieces😅

[@hiper_uzer4006]

is it lead sheet?

[@markharris1223]

Fascinating!

[@robslop]

Que material es? Plomo?

[@leadworksw]

Yes

[@TheProdigy1982]

You are proper skilled my man proper skilled.👌🏼⛏️

[@leadworksw]

Thanks man

[@boblow2186]

That’s nice work. Must be quite heavy all up. 👍

[@leadworksw]

Yeah definitely a biggun

[@PrettyGreenMonk]

You obviously dont struggle with propylene then!!! Couple of places have said avoid it?

[@leadworksw]

No issues at all. Wouldn’t go back to acetylene now.

[@PrettyGreenMonk]

Good stuff i will have to give it a dabble

[@andrewlyon2707]

I use map gas my boss asked me to use up the company acetylene it took me an hour to get used to it again

[@PrettyGreenMonk]

@@andrewlyon2707 i used map gas today but will get a propylene bottle, hard to get flame right it doesnt go round like acetylene goes pointy, looks like mateys got his flame redhot on this

[@kimnielsenthewordyvikingett159]

What's that for??? A roof seal???

[@leadworksw]

Goes round a pipe that exits through a pitched roof

[@kimnielsenthewordyvikingett159]

@@leadworksw Is pitched the same as thatched as in straw!!!

[@leadworksw]

@@kimnielsenthewordyvikingett159 no, any roof of angle

[@kimnielsenthewordyvikingett159]

@@leadworksw Ah pitch angle that makes sense I'm guessing that's for the southern rather than Northern parts of the world since not really steep enough for taller angled snow shedding capable rooves from the northern parts of the world????

[@leadworksw]

@@kimnielsenthewordyvikingett159 🇬🇧

[@markfiges999]

That brings back memories - in the mid 70's I made over 600 for two council housing estates - alone !! .................................................and those bigguns can be swines

[@marekpodwysocki4032]

Jesus, back in Vietnam