Ferrocement bending rebar circles

Peter shows how to bend rebar in circular shapes for the hue/gourd sculpture. Can be used for pillars as well

[@coldchickenwings9437]

I wish you were my neighbor. You've been inspiring. Thank you very much! You're really proficient at your art

[@joesoika2628]

Just what I'm looking for! A simple way to bend big circles without a machine (rollers) or heat. Thank you.

[@patcorrigan3624]

I work with steel a lot and I have to say your dam good and a joy to listen to.

[@forcesightknight]

I love that your doing stuff that took me years to figure out.

[@javiermenchaca8291]

At first sight I thought, what does this guy know about bending rebar with his funny hat. Sir you are a genius and an artist from what I can see.

[@wizardofeutopia]

Thank you... other names have been called! But yes i do learn stuff by trying out...

[@canadawoodworkssignage6564]

Hello from Canada ! Amazing art your creating !!

[@vasquezjuanmiguel8994]

Ingenioso. Justo los que estaba buscando. Gracias buen hombre.

[@Bettinasisrg]

Very nice, thanks. Dogs are adorable!

[@wizardofeutopia]

Thanks for liking this...hope it helps, inspires yet more practical creativity

[@nicktaran4703]

Genius idea!! Thank you! I actually need to bend some rebar in that diameter for a sculpture I'll be building soon.

[@wizardofeutopia]

Glad it may help! Have fun creatively and technically:)

[@glenhouse46]

Brilliant. Just the precise information I need at this exact moment in time!

[@petergardner8272]

This is great! Thank you. I have been thinking of ideas and this is the perfect solution.

[@sikaberg5649]

Sir, i like your easy idea

My entry into the construction industry back in the 1980s was tieing steel. If I had the knowledge and basic equipment this guy utilises, methinks I may have more years left to live.

[@richhalmuth160]

Outstanding Thank you for this great teaching video

[@kande7]

Just what we were looking for! Thank you!

[@sietsepoes]

I really like ur videos! keep up the good work!

[@paklos99]

Brilliant!!

[@richardwooten7657]

A VERY COOL DUDE ! HIS KIND OF BLOKES .... INVENTED THE W H E E L !

[@vkeetin1090]

You are my hero. Thank you

[@leonardsanchez6547]

thank you great work

[@matthewpicklesimer293]

You are tuff ol bird to be your age and doing that work! Very cool

[@jeanproulx2069]

Thank You!

[@clairestaffieri4398]

I just found you and LOVE your work/creativity. Please, please, please improve the camera work and sound. PLEASE !!

[@wizardofeutopia]

We are working on the filming, with our son using a pixel phone. Working outside, the sound can be difficult...

[@markm8188]

Is this a New Zealand thing, to wear a sport coat while doing metalworking? Classy. 😊

[@wizardofeutopia]

I like coats... And cheap at opshop! Quick to put on or take off in the changeable NZ weather... And usually good pockets for stuff...

[@cruisinid]

The information on this channel is inspiring! I would like to create a princess dress figure in the garden for flowers to climb up. Any suggestions?

[@wizardofeutopia]

Just saw your question.. yes, definitely could do an ethereal figure with chicken wire over rods or lengths of fencing wire stuck in the ground bent over and shaped. Lace together with lacing wire...

[@madcowusa4277]

Surely 3/8th rebar? (9.5mm)

[@tiffany9720]

Hi, May I ask how thick in mm was this rebar please? I want to have the 4 bar trench mesh to bend the mid section into a garden arch for my veggies garden. Hope you can advise and help. Thanks so much, Tiffany.

[@wizardofeutopia]

Hi Tiffany...it was 10mm 3/8 inch approx. 'Deformed' ie has little ridges all along it. Yes you should be able to do a form of the drum trick with a strip of mesh, starting the bend in the middle may be best if you brace upright drum while a helper bends it around drum... Or fill drum with water for stability...

[@stevetaylor1904]

Interesting. That’s not the rebar that has the ribs on? That’s more high tensile and hard to bend? Thanks.

[@wizardofeutopia]

It is 'deformed' ie has ribs, but not high tensile... ive tried that by accident knce...VERY springy and hard!

[@ralph5450]

I think that's a Death Ray next to the door.

[@markm8188]

So what is ferrocement? Rebar reinforced mortar?

[@wizardofeutopia]

Hi..it's a thin shell of strong mortar - cement plaster - trowelled into various thicknesses of steel bar and or mesh usually with several layers of fine half inch -13mm- chicken wire tightly laced together with thin wire. The plaster is often smoothed over with a second coat but the steel remains close to the surface so there's a lot of fine reinforcement throughout the shell. It's Sunday and that's a rough description only!

[@mscottdowning9682]

This would be worth watching if the volume were louder.