Every young person needs to spend a time with someone like Cy

@51-FS

2 ай бұрын

I'm not young.... but I would love to spend a year with him

@kaleb6206

2 ай бұрын

I would work for peanuts if he were to hire

@kirstenspencer3630

2 ай бұрын

Yes, my husband when a he was 3 got a babysitter whose husband would give tools of varying types to " play " with. Also he gave my husband a hand book on the thermal dynamics of jet turbines when he was four years old. Later when older he was able to learn the books material. He recently retired as a millwright. He still gets texts asking for help. Cy's info is that help !

If I make it 87 years old, I only hope I can be as active as Cy is. It's truly a blessing that KZread allows us to learn from men like Scott and Cy on a regular basis.

Here’s what makes me want to listen to Cy and really appreciate him: he’s a polymath (a person with complete mastery of multiple disciplines) yet he can be filled with wonder when those disciplines are taken in new directions; and not merely wonder, but a longing to learn those new directions. And I think he get especially excited when he sees a relatively young person take one of his crafts in those new directions. Please post more Cy.

At 87 and can answer questions with perfect explanation.. WOW! Hats off to you my friend!

My HS welding teacher made us learn gas welding before anything else. Best way to learn to understand your puddle.

About the frog and his vision thereof, a sculptor was once asked “How do you create a horse from wood?” He responded “First you get a piece of wood, then remove anything that doesn’t look like a horse.”

Thanks for featuring Cy in this new video! He is a great man!

The blood pouring out his knuckle is just poetry in motion.

I, as probably everyone else watching this, wish they had a friend like this living nextdoor. I love this guy.

I love anything with cy ! Literally an entire lifetime of knowledge from back when if you didn’t have something that you needed you just made it . Best wishes and keep up the great work cy ,you are truly an inspiration.

That’s a man who knows how to have fun alone.

if only we could see Cy in his prime! If he does all this at 87, we can only imagine the stuff he was doing 30 years ago!!

Who needs a superhero when you have Cy Swan and his trusty welding torch? Saving the day one custom knife at a time!

Most all the men i grew up working with were of the Greatest Generation always passing down the techniques and little known secrets. Keep it up Cy. thank you

Cy Swan is a treasure! Please make more content with him.

One minute in - please show us more of this man.

@Leafgreen1976

2 ай бұрын

Look back, He's been in a few episodes.

@whatmakesyourday

2 ай бұрын

@@Leafgreen1976 will do. Thank you!

@51-FS

2 ай бұрын

He's been in a lot of the videos

@essentialcraftsman

2 ай бұрын

We have lots of previous content about Cy. Enjoy!

Cy is an American hero

Wonderful to see Cy is still blessing this planet with his knowledge and story telling. I haven't seen him in a while and hoped the best. I say this every time and will say it again. I could listen and learn from that guy 24/7, what an amazing man.

Cy should look into buying one of the newest auto darkening welding lenses. They are full color and tremendously improved for visibility and weld inspection as you weld instead of afterwards. Optrel made in Switzerland is an excellent choice, 3M also has a new high visibility. They aren't inexpensive but they could give him his welding eyes back

@arresthillary9502

2 ай бұрын

why dont you buy some and send them to him. the man is 87 and is entertaining you and sharing his knowledge with the world for free

@frankmoore5590

2 ай бұрын

I was a wielded in the Navy. When we were in the shipyards, the older civilian wielded with poor vision used a magnifying glass in their helmets. Another problem they had was damage to their lungs from wielding in small compartments, with poor ventilation.

@51-FS

2 ай бұрын

​@arresthillary9502 it's not his responsibility to buy him anything. He was suggesting. And he may have one and just don't use it because it's hard to teach a old dog new tricks.... so they could be just wasting their money..... but if u got money to wast, fell free to send me one. I got 2 but could all ways use a new one

@5x535

2 ай бұрын

He already has the fanciest helmet I've ever seen. Old eyes, even with cheater lenses, are hard to make up for.

@Milten130

2 ай бұрын

@@51-FShe even said about getting flood lights after recommendation, maybe he doesn't know this technology exists, hope he sees that comment

Thank you EC for producing this highly educational content featuring Mr. Swan! A valuable lesson indeed.

Video preserved is a great chance to not lose all of the valuable techniques and instruction embodied by men such as Cy. Essential Craftsman is providing an invaluable service to this world at large recording such practices and work habits. Keep up the good work!!!

Definitely the hands of a working man. Thanks for sharing

Cy is 10 years older than me, but I can sure identify with having trouble seeing the puddle! Though I learned gas welding in junion high school (that's middle school to you younger guys), I've never used it. I've been tempted to get back to it now, and this video sure provides additional inspiration to do so.

Thank you Cy for sharing your knowledge with us

Many comment already about the cheater lens in the hood, it really does help. If you get the right style goggles you can get the same lens for that process too. A little tip for the tungsten dipping problem. Get a 6 inch or so of 1/2 inch copper pipe and a couple of caps. Solder one end on and leave the other end so you can take it off and on. Break several pieces of tungsten in half and sharpen both ends and keep these in the copper tubing. When you have a dip, just turn the tungsten around or swap to a fresh piece. When you run out of good sharp ends, go sharpen them all. Saves a lot of walking back and forth to the grinder, and a lot of lost heat in the material. Good luck.

Love seeing Cy's callused hands, from many years of manual work but still able to produce beautifully detailed pieces. A well rounded individual with worldly knowledge and great manual skills. Something rare these days of putting college educations before manual skills.

Older gentlemen in your life are something to cherish. I’ve had several but most are gone now. Thankyou for sharing this man’s knowledge.

Look at the close up of his working mans hands. 👍

For information: The AWS definition of brazing and soldering is 840* F; brazing is above and soldering is below. Basically, both techniques are gluing with heat.

Cy is a wealth of knowledge and experience. Anything he wishes to share I'm listening!

I know what Cy is talking about when he mentioned failing eyesight in regards to welding, and I can confirm that having lots of light on the weld makes all the difference. I found this counterintuitive, as the arc or flame is bright as heck, but it really does help. A LOT! I also improved my welding by getting a decent welding mask. I still don't see as well as when I was working (I am 74 now), but I can at least make decent welds again.

I've been a welder for 10 years now I'm 31 I can braze cast iron, gas weld, smaw, gmaw, gtaw, and fcaw in all positions I went to a trade school when I was 21 years old and I was taught by an amazing instructor full of knowledge and had tons of experience I love this trade

Thanks for this video featuring Cy......what a guy he is.

CY was especially patient in this interview. He must watch a lot of Scott

Man Cy is incredible

I have never clicked on a video so quick great stuff from cy

I always appreciate these videos with Cy. They are usually entertaining and very informative. I wish Cy was my next door neighbor.

Cy is a true craftsman/artist. I started out gas welding light gauge metal with coat hangar filler.

We need more men like Cy.

Holy Cow, that Octopus! wow

@5x535

2 ай бұрын

It really is way cool!

Cy, don’t know if you know. But the inlay ‘glasses’ for inside the welding helmet. So in cooperation with your own glasses you can put extra magnifying strength in side the helmet.

I aint got time to watch all your great videos, but when i see Cy Swan I click right away! THX for the great content

Hey Si, love these videos of this craftsman, a tip for tig welding when vision becomes difficult is to tuck your tungsten up inside your shroud so you cant stick it in the puddle, just have it 1mm protruding to the outside, would be perfect for what you do, you can get clear pyrex cups too so you can still make out where it is you are pointing at. it glows red until the very tip, so your eyes can pick it up like a brazing tip, which you can still see perfect. give it a try.

Men like Cy are a treasure and a dying breed. My grandfather was much like him, and as these men pass, we will not be able to replace them. I love listening to old men speak, because there's so much information and knowledge to be gained there.

Cy is a true craftsman. We are so lucky to have these tutorials that you bring to us all . Cheers mate from Australia 🇦🇺

Just built a small Blacksmith Forge for my grand's husband who makes knives all the outside casings are 1/16 plate all corner welds are welded without filler rods he watched and was amazed at how simple it was to weld corners with full penetration.

Thank you Cy and Nate What a great video and some great insights into gas welding and brazing Keep up the good work

An inspiration, for sure. They don't make them like that anymore. Thank you for bringing it to all of us.

I love the videos with Cy, do as many as you can!

I feel like I am stealing time from a bigone era. I hope we as a society doesn't lose the history of men like him. So much to teach, and nobody to listen.

CY is always awesome to watch. Keep it up brother

Wonderful visit with Cy. I'm no pro, but I do like to weld with a torch

So nice to get to know Mr. Swan a little better. And I learned some things too!

Love Cy, more of him please!

gas welding was the start and is still the best

Thanks for sharing this Nate. I absolutely LOVE everything you all put up about THE MAN Cy Swan!

I learned to gas weld in aircraft mechanic school in the 70's. We built a complete airplane out of 4130 chromium molybdenum (chromoly).

Cy, you are a true LEGEND!!!!

Thanks for another Cy video.

Great camera work Nate, Cy is such a craftsman so much knowledge…

Great job guys. Thank you 😊

My grandfather taught me how to braze. I thought I was something because I could weld until that lesson. Brazing is definitely different but it's so useful. Brazed my vice back together after I cracked the jaw and didn't have money for a new one. I also get to work with my grandfather everyday....he's 80 and still works minimum 40 hrs a week. He says having something to do keeps you young. He's much like Cy.

Thank you, always a pleasure to watch.

My dad welded a lot in his life, 87 now. Just not a good teacher, when I was a teenager he would get me grinding, only. Lol. But, as a licensed mechanic here in Canada, I've leaned more into welding, and with KZread, learned more then anytime in the past. My first welder anAC/DC miller thunderbolt, second a mig, thirdly Tig. Brasing and welding with gas, impossible to live without. Not enough being taught on this these days

Loved hearing the nuances of welding. Especially from Cy! Keep em coming!

How amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and that of your friends it is absolutely priceless.

Even if it’s only a small window we get to peek through in Cy’s life it’s still very much appreciated. Cheers from Tokyo!

Nate, Very enjoyable welding video with Cy! I did buy a custom knife a few years ago from Cy and a custom sheath from his local leather craftsman as a form of support from your channel and videos! These videos will be enjoyable memories of Cy for years to come!

Question for EC: Will you (or are you) as good at anything at 65 years old as Cy is as good at everything at 87? I'm 30 and just now becoming broadly competent, but no where near crafting a steel octopus off the cuff. It's inspirational to see someone be at such peaks in their late 80s. My grandfather was the same way, very active, fit and competent at 89.

I love this guy! Bless his heart. Welding is something I've always dreamt of doing. I not only watched until the end, but paid close attention to his detail and explanations. He and his work amaze me. Bless his heart. And that Dog, WOW. That Dog is very smart.

I enjoy listening to him, reminds me of my father.

i bought the Vulcan 220 - I like it, does nice welds

I first learned to weld with gas, and it's still my go-to for delicate work.

Thanks Nate. A great video. How special that you get to know & interact with a mate of your dad’s but get to know him as adult to adult. His journey reminds me a lot of my own ( but I’m only the same age as your dad). Got an Oxy Acetylene kit for my 21st birthday & set about teaching myself to cut & weld (no You Tube back then).

I too am an old man and have worked for years as a welder machinist fabricator. I can absolutely certify that EVERY word that old guy says is 100% true!! Art from Ohio

I’m having similar eyesight issues. Taping a plastic “cheater” lens inside my helmet helps a lot. Thanks for a great video. Fun to see a shop that’s almost as messy as mine.

Brazing was always described to me as bronze wood glue

"Soldering and brazing are two things you just can't do with an arc welder" You can braze with a TIG welder.

Cy and I would definitely get along welding up some artwork

0:00 Yep, my dog is getting a private endorsement for refreshment retrieval now.

Best video on KZread!

What a living national treasure!

brazing, is basically like soldering, but with brass instead of lead, or silver.

Cy might really benefit from some big glass gas lenses on the TIG torch. It really helps with visibilityby allowing you to stick out the tungsten farther and illuminating the area better.

Cy, you may want to try ordering a magnifier for inside of your helmet like a 3.0 and then wear strong reading glasses, this way you can make the tungsten look like the size of a baseball bat ….

Interesting Man, thanks for sharing !

Amazing !!!

I weld with Acetelene most of the time now because my pacemaker does not allow me to weld with arc welders when I weld 1/8 by 1 inch to 1/8 x 1-inch corner weld into a 1-inch angle, I gap the two edges with a 1/16 gap and get full penetration welds every time with a small bead on the back side, also do not use a sharp oxidizing flame but a slightly carburizing flame maes a full penetration weld every time. Smaller plate corners welding without a filler rod makes a nice clean weld filler rod only if by accident burns or melts a hole. Also welding Aluminum using a carburizing flame makes it black with soot then heating aluminum with a short carburizing flame once the soot disappears it is close to melting welding time as the flux starts liquefying and then starts with filler rod welding.

Cy is the guy😃 It’s funny how he pulls out a Damascus knife and says it’s a simple design! It looks complicated as hell! He does very good work but I can’t afford his knives. 😢

Can you please do as many biographical style videos as you can with cy swan? I could listen to him talk about his life for hours.

They use to make what my dad called cheater lens they are magnifying lenses, my dad had bad eyesight and he was a welder also!

Nice.

I have seen aircraft trained gas welders do wonderful work in aluminium alloys

@CY SWAN.. i believe you could find welding easier if you use a TRUECOLOR autodarkening lens along with extra lighting.. it should make A MASSIVE difference and even allow you to TIG weld with proficiency.. trust me it will make a difference..

Cast iron is a high carbon material?

Can’t braze or soLder with a welder, eh? Sounds like a challenge does that Scott :) :)

👍

nice guy

By the Way, I am 92 years old going to be 93 in August, and still swing my 10-pound hammer at times.

I was taught to braze at school, with natural gas & compressed air, borax flux and spelter rods. You get a pretty strong joint. I noticed that French plumbers tend to braze their pipework together,very odd to me !