Very nice to see you and your son, side by side Sim. Memories being made, much more important than the glass project, in my opinion. Thats a pretty sweet little lathe...when the learning curve is satisfied, it will be more fluent. This will be fun to watch you both grow.
Hi James! Thanks for your comment. I wish my kids were more into glass.... I try to get them interested with making fun little projects. so we'll see how that goes. My dad is a plumber and he would take me on jobs with him which I hated so much. Now I have my own home and having that plumbing experience has saved me a ton of money and headaches. I doubt they'll have glass problems in the future lol.
Nice! I have been a lathe glassblower for 44 years. Your lathe looks like an old Litton F-lathe!!!! Beautiful! Looks like after market 3-jaw chucks used mainly for a metal lathe, but they work well. Also, the Dayton motor controller is nice too! I primarily use 3-jaw Pratt-Bernerd chucks, but have 3-arm planetary chucks also for larger glass. I just retired from scientific glassblowing, but still work part-time in my garage. I have a lathe made in India that my employer had customized to accept Litton HSJ chucks. I worked most of my years with a Litton HSJ lathe, so mine works well. Awesome that you are teaching your son; glassblowing is certainly a rewarding profession.
Hey Patrick! Wow you sure know your lathes! Yes, it is an old Litton F-series. It runs so smooth and true. I would like to get a bigger size lathe but they are not easy to come by. Have you ever worked on a Seams lathe? I hear mixed opinions on them. Happy to hear about your retirement. What kind of scientific glass did you make?
Awesome Video! I will be getting into lathe working soon! This was a great primer! Thanks for your videos! And it's totally awesome you and your son are doing this together!!! I want to have an extra torch or two in my studio so my daughters\wife\brother\whoever can come melt glass!!! TY AGAIN FRIEND!!! HAVE A BLESSSED DAY!!!! - Seth
Hi Seth! Yeah, the lathe is so fun because you don't have to focus on turning the glass. When you first start torch work, half of the battle is learning how to rotate the glass and keep it in the same place. Send some pics of your stuff and I'll give you a shout-out in our upcoming videos. I always love seeing what other people are working on. You have a blessed day as well!!
Thanks for the shout out and more importantly the great content! Signed up for your Patreon. Hope your sons doing better and look forward to seeing more of him in your vids.
Hi Christopher! Thank you for your comment and for your support on Patreon!!! Akiva is recovering quickly and I'm sure he'll be appearing in more videos soon 😄
This video was really good as I didn’t know you could do this - very impressed with your son. Looking forward to seeing more refined pieces from your lathe x
Hi Jo! I haven't done any lathe videos because most people do not have access to a glass lathe. I'm not sure if people want to see these or more torch videos so I'm testing to see how it goes. Akiva is a good son. He was born with spina bifida and thank God has a great outlook on life. Being disabled brings challenges for both him and his family and he is always positive and makes the best of the situations.
That was awesome to see him in a wheelchair showing he can work with glass on a lath. I can't believe someone would dislike this video. That's sad. It looked like he did a pretty decent job. Is he your son or a student? I thought I heard him say that was his brother at the beginning so I'm thinking your son. But don't want to assume things. I seen last night a guy making this pretty cool bong or dab rig on a lath. I wouldn't mind seeing him again in your videos and I think it could possibly get other kids interested in learning as well.
Hi Eric! Yes that is my son Akiva. Funny enough, none of my kids are so interested in learning about glass lol. But when I mention that I'm making a glass video, that may motivate them to try it out. People on RUclips can be really critical and harsh but it's just something you get used to. I hopefully will be making a dab rig video in the future.
@@FusingShop I figured he was your son I can see it in his face. See me I'd be just the opposite I'd love to be out there creating my own peice of art. I can't wait until you do a dab rig are you doing it on the lethe? Or undecided yet? I'm sorry ppl gotta be so harsh or critical on something they watch for free and have the control to skip something they don't like. I guess I was just raised differently.
Lol, no. Just a fun glass project. My kids know that there are many uses for glass and that people do use them for smoking. They DO NOT know for smoking what though ;).
Very nice to see you and your son, side by side Sim. Memories being made, much more important than the glass project, in my opinion. Thats a pretty sweet little lathe...when the learning curve is satisfied, it will be more fluent. This will be fun to watch you both grow.
Hi James! Thanks for your comment. I wish my kids were more into glass.... I try to get them interested with making fun little projects. so we'll see how that goes. My dad is a plumber and he would take me on jobs with him which I hated so much. Now I have my own home and having that plumbing experience has saved me a ton of money and headaches. I doubt they'll have glass problems in the future lol.
Nice! I have been a lathe glassblower for 44 years. Your lathe looks like an old Litton F-lathe!!!! Beautiful! Looks like after market 3-jaw chucks used mainly for a metal lathe, but they work well. Also, the Dayton motor controller is nice too! I primarily use 3-jaw Pratt-Bernerd chucks, but have 3-arm planetary chucks also for larger glass. I just retired from scientific glassblowing, but still work part-time in my garage. I have a lathe made in India that my employer had customized to accept Litton HSJ chucks. I worked most of my years with a Litton HSJ lathe, so mine works well. Awesome that you are teaching your son; glassblowing is certainly a rewarding profession.
Hey Patrick! Wow you sure know your lathes! Yes, it is an old Litton F-series. It runs so smooth and true. I would like to get a bigger size lathe but they are not easy to come by. Have you ever worked on a Seams lathe? I hear mixed opinions on them. Happy to hear about your retirement. What kind of scientific glass did you make?
Awesome Video! I will be getting into lathe working soon! This was a great primer! Thanks for your videos! And it's totally awesome you and your son are doing this together!!! I want to have an extra torch or two in my studio so my daughters\wife\brother\whoever can come melt glass!!! TY AGAIN FRIEND!!! HAVE A BLESSSED DAY!!!! - Seth
Hi Seth! Yeah, the lathe is so fun because you don't have to focus on turning the glass. When you first start torch work, half of the battle is learning how to rotate the glass and keep it in the same place. Send some pics of your stuff and I'll give you a shout-out in our upcoming videos. I always love seeing what other people are working on. You have a blessed day as well!!
Thanks for the shout out and more importantly the great content! Signed up for your Patreon. Hope your sons doing better and look forward to seeing more of him in your vids.
Hi Christopher! Thank you for your comment and for your support on Patreon!!! Akiva is recovering quickly and I'm sure he'll be appearing in more videos soon 😄
This video was really good as I didn’t know you could do this - very impressed with your son.
Looking forward to seeing more refined pieces from your lathe x
Hi Jo! I haven't done any lathe videos because most people do not have access to a glass lathe. I'm not sure if people want to see these or more torch videos so I'm testing to see how it goes. Akiva is a good son. He was born with spina bifida and thank God has a great outlook on life. Being disabled brings challenges for both him and his family and he is always positive and makes the best of the situations.
That was awesome to see him in a wheelchair showing he can work with glass on a lath. I can't believe someone would dislike this video. That's sad. It looked like he did a pretty decent job. Is he your son or a student? I thought I heard him say that was his brother at the beginning so I'm thinking your son. But don't want to assume things. I seen last night a guy making this pretty cool bong or dab rig on a lath. I wouldn't mind seeing him again in your videos and I think it could possibly get other kids interested in learning as well.
Hi Eric! Yes that is my son Akiva. Funny enough, none of my kids are so interested in learning about glass lol. But when I mention that I'm making a glass video, that may motivate them to try it out. People on RUclips can be really critical and harsh but it's just something you get used to. I hopefully will be making a dab rig video in the future.
@@FusingShop I figured he was your son I can see it in his face. See me I'd be just the opposite I'd love to be out there creating my own peice of art. I can't wait until you do a dab rig are you doing it on the lethe? Or undecided yet? I'm sorry ppl gotta be so harsh or critical on something they watch for free and have the control to skip something they don't like. I guess I was just raised differently.
I just got an old Litton F. I'd love to see a video on lathe maintenance.
Who makes that lathe ; are you satisfied with using it for glassworkjng? I’m considering buying one.
Hey Jamie! It's a Litton F Series lathe. I love it! The only downside is that it can't handle anything bigger than 32 mm.
What kind of lathe is this ?
Litton F Series
Keep those tzitzits tucked in around the lathe lol
Lol will do Barry. They can be a hazard sometimes. All the best! Sim
Are you teaching your kid how to make a one hitter???
Lol, no. Just a fun glass project. My kids know that there are many uses for glass and that people do use them for smoking. They DO NOT know for smoking what though ;).