In this episode, showing some of the experimenting with polymers for scratchless dent removal I have been doing. Thanks for watching.
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@larrysupersport2 ай бұрын
Wes is the "Bob Ross" of instrument repair
@vincentwesolowski4595 күн бұрын
I found your channel around a week ago, trying to catch up with all of your videos. There is nothing like watching a craftsman at work. Great job.
@BruceBoschek2 ай бұрын
My dad repaired woodwind instruments for many players in famous orchestras and he had the most profound respect for dent repair men. He said it somewhere between an art form and magic. Thanks for the excellent video. Shop-made tools are the sign of a dedicated technician.
@josephpetito971826 күн бұрын
Thanks Wes--it seems no two instrument fixes are identical; every one presents another challenge.
@bottomup12Ай бұрын
Great work! I have a Bach Strad. So glad you saved this one. Please do a follow-up with her all cleaned, lubed, and play her a bit. 🎺
@alfabsc2 ай бұрын
You always make it look easy. It's not easy. Great work.
@rogerhodges7656Ай бұрын
It is impressive and a pleasure to watch you move metal.
@michaelhayhoe25402 ай бұрын
The before and the after - so very impressive!
@Rgj_jАй бұрын
I had a damage similar to this decades back although mine was worse than this one. I always wondered how the tech worked his magic. After he was done the bell was perfect, no evidence of the creases and bends. This shows how an expert does it. Thanks.
@SteveKnowsTrumpet-ue6eg9 күн бұрын
You do amazing work, sir. Thank you for sharing!!
@williamrunyan40272 ай бұрын
That lubricant is SuperLube. There are many different kinds, for different purposes. It was invented by a good friend of mine in New York, a pharmacist named Hilda. Great stuff.
@frundlemud4 күн бұрын
A satisfying job is worth a lot. Nice work.
@user-nc9sh4qu3z2 ай бұрын
Glad I found your channel! Great vids and commentary. I love watching experts do whatever their specialty is!
@markgeelen5207Ай бұрын
Very nice. I like to use burnish tape and thick oil and that works great to avoid marring 😊
@jefffixesit602 ай бұрын
I'd call that new tool a "wonder-bar", it's a very clever idea that seems work wonders on silver plate. I enjoy seeing your creativity in tool making and tool use, two things I enjoy most about building and repairing all sorts of projects. Carry on, y'all are an amazing team!😁
@grahammorgan96352 ай бұрын
Thanks Wes again , clever hands, one of the best tools you have.
@velhotucaJR2 ай бұрын
I watch your videos from Brazil, your work is wonderful, wonderful to see you bringing musical instruments to life, congratulations, success👏👏👏👏🎺
@bpduguardАй бұрын
I like the new tool. I bet a straight or double handle burnisher made with the same material sould be very nice.
@MikeTАй бұрын
Nice, Glad your new tool is working out
@davidwood3512 ай бұрын
It’s great watching an artisan do their thing.
@ernestoborrego51022 ай бұрын
That tool is ingenious!
@bethcrane57802 ай бұрын
Hey Wes, I sure do like hanging out in the shop with you. Don't know anything about metal work or instrument repair, but I enjoy learning about stuff, so thanks for bringing us along.
@ms-mac5212 ай бұрын
👍👍👍 It takes a lot of understanding of the material to be able to work like this! Wonderful.
@mr.schwall61442 ай бұрын
I’d buy that tool for sure. Looks like a keeper!
@keithschwartz73182 ай бұрын
Nice job as always. Thanks for posting.
@ConnorHay2 ай бұрын
Have you ever used a bit of snare head plastic between the burnisher and the brass instead of grease/oil? The brass tech in our shop has been experimenting with it and has had some promising results. The best part: no gunk to wipe up afterwards!
@ferrellsl2 ай бұрын
Amazing work!
@philipallard80262 ай бұрын
A master at work. Looks easy but is impossible for the rest of us.
@CorvetteBill364Ай бұрын
Oh Wes I love your work. I hope you choose to work on. My Horn. Thanks
@David-hl9bw2 ай бұрын
You’re great a repairing musical instruments, I’m guessing you would also be great doing PDR with a little training.
@Davidjb377212 ай бұрын
Thanks for your help
@djasge38932 ай бұрын
Thank you again for sharing, always appreciate to see these great repairs. My vote goes to the “fix-a-stick”, Out of curiosity, where you using a mandrel along or a bent barrel at the end to work out those dents? All the best from Switzerland
@charlesclark29172 ай бұрын
Doctors in Mississippi report first recorded case of "Trumpet Knee."
@richardhoffman9729Ай бұрын
Wes Lee's magic wand. Wave it over or under and dents disappear.
@Sherman1fan2 ай бұрын
Call your new tool the Sliver Spike, the tool for Silver dents.
@EspressoBear592 ай бұрын
Wow!!! That 43 bell is a monster- it looks bigger than what i remember it being. What did you make that polamer tool from?
@capy2356Ай бұрын
I vote for Lee Master repair tool
@selmer19712 ай бұрын
Gonna need you to make me one brother Wes!
@coisasdoze24602 ай бұрын
Muito bom, é show.
@disturbedmaynard38732 ай бұрын
The new tool looks like a Rim Rod
@DanielLopez-hd6do2 ай бұрын
Be carefull Mr. Lee. The knees were not designed as anvils. The problem is the repeticion of small hits, it could damage the articulacion....
@TheUncleRuckus2 ай бұрын
Super satisfying watching Wes "rub one out" for the camera. 😂 👍👍
@ernestoborrego51022 ай бұрын
Call it, the roll-o/bend-o!
@DaneTrumpetАй бұрын
ABS rod or Acetal (Delrin) ? Brilliant.
@jonathanmcmahon90442 ай бұрын
Could call it the 'Delrin Drumstick'.... if its made of Delrin though :)
@vincentwesolowski459Күн бұрын
Wes, do you ever re lacquer any of your repairs?
@mikerichards63112 ай бұрын
👏🏻👍
@mattbalboa13492 ай бұрын
Sir, I have an Eastman Ebb 534 tuba. I think the valve springs are worn out and a looking for a good replacement. Maybe you might have some insight for me?
@sp20322 ай бұрын
I assume you are saving for new knees?
@thalx2 ай бұрын
Its a fid. The Wes Lee Fiddler.
@ShainAndrews2 ай бұрын
I consider that a rolling mandrel.
@wickedcabinboy2 ай бұрын
With all those little dents one has to wonder if the owner is storing the horn in a gunny sack.
@carterruff36572 ай бұрын
Call it the fid-all.
@johnboutin87702 ай бұрын
Is this Lexan or another plastic?
@robertjwilliams35322 ай бұрын
CALL IT A "BELL ROLLER"!!😄
@darrinswanson2 ай бұрын
Your shop-made to looks like a big Sharpie marker... Call it The Great Un-Sharpie... It removes sharp creases
@wickedcabinboy2 ай бұрын
@darrinswanson - I think of it as a custom made burnisher.
@malachimurphy86812 ай бұрын
Hi, I know you might skip over this even if you do read the comments. I would love to get acknowledged in a video or just in some way. I know like other people, I am going through a tough time. I am not allowed to say because it is pretty major, but I bet you will hear about it some time. Everyone just please think before you act.
@HBSuccess2 ай бұрын
Brother, head to your church not to the internet. If you don't have a church there are friendly non-denominational churches in almost every larger town. Many of them broadcast their services online here on KZbin. But seek one out they'll help you.
@malachimurphy86812 ай бұрын
Thank you, I do have a church I am getting baptized sunday
@larrynixon59792 ай бұрын
How in the world can these instruments get so damaged? Some look like they’ve been run over by a car or thrown from a 20 story building.