I was a steel rule die maker for 13 years. My specialty was bending "free hand" any and all shapes. I used a Helmold hand bender and several different steel apparatus that allow for the manipulating of virtually any shape. Today that program it into a computer and to a point, can get detail from the steel rule knives. I could bend by hand steel rule within a tolerance of +/- 0.005" (5 thousandths of an inch). The simple designs he is showing here would be baby stuff compared to some of the very high detail work I could do back in the day. -- One of our customers was Hallmark Greeting Cards. If you've ever bought a very detailed Hallmark (and many other card company's) Christmas tree card, or perhaps a snowflake with tons of detail chances are I did the steel bending work for that card. When I was in the shop there was no one who could match my detail and quality for free hand bent steel rule. -- Many of my dies also cut parts for McDonnell Douglas aircraft, Being, General Dynamics and many military level gaskets and products. Such as a gasket that goes into an F-15's landing gear. -- I retired from the steel rule die making industry in 1996.
This guy is a never stop creative person!
I was a steel rule die maker for 13 years. My specialty was bending "free hand" any and all shapes. I used a Helmold hand bender and several different steel apparatus that allow for the manipulating of virtually any shape. Today that program it into a computer and to a point, can get detail from the steel rule knives. I could bend by hand steel rule within a tolerance of +/- 0.005" (5 thousandths of an inch). The simple designs he is showing here would be baby stuff compared to some of the very high detail work I could do back in the day. -- One of our customers was Hallmark Greeting Cards. If you've ever bought a very detailed Hallmark (and many other card company's) Christmas tree card, or perhaps a snowflake with tons of detail chances are I did the steel bending work for that card. When I was in the shop there was no one who could match my detail and quality for free hand bent steel rule. -- Many of my dies also cut parts for McDonnell Douglas aircraft, Being, General Dynamics and many military level gaskets and products. Such as a gasket that goes into an F-15's landing gear. -- I retired from the steel rule die making industry in 1996.
OH WOW Awesome new dies can't wait for their release. Tim always gives an outstanding presentation! Thanks doing this video!!
Joan Smith
Would. Love to try the new dies, great video, and such talent!
i want them all !!!
When and where can I buy all of the village dies...........I'm desperate for them.
do i really have to get the machine to work with .. cant i get the holder to wok with ( a new cratfer i do not no the terms of the things)
Awesome!!! :)