HOW TO TIG WELD SILICON BRONZE - Making a Kustom Urn For WOODY

[@thewretchedmessgarage7097]

When my brother in law passed suddenly, I too was asked to make an urn for his ashes. I am more of a wood guy than metal {so far} and I really wanted something nice for him. As I was putting it together and listening to the old motown music he loved. I never cried so hard in my life. But, at the same time it brought me a certain peace and acceptance about the whole thing. So, I kind of have an Idea of what this must have been like for you. As sad as it is, I hope you were able to find some peace and happiness in this project as I did in mine.

[@franksgarage8551]

Sorry for the loss of your friend. It would be an honour to build an urn for his remains. I plan to turn out some small ones for my ashes,to go on key rings. I still want to ride around after im gone. Karl, that turned out awesome, what a way to honour Woody!

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks frank. I’m happy it was well received

[@TimClampitt]

I'm a friend of Dusty and I'm am so impressed with what you did for woody ..thanks

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks Tim. I didn’t know woody well but from what I hear he was a LEGEND

[@paulnagel8161]

What an honor make that for the family! It seems fitting.

[@terryeustice5399]

I’m sure his family and Woody is proud of his new resting place in the urn you made in his honor. Thank you for sharing! 💯👍

[@ronmiller682]

I can imagine the gentleman is smiling and can't wait to rest in peace inside. To me that is a great tribute to the gentleman. God speed sir.

[@michaelanderson3771]

Karl I think a fitting tribute to a mate. Something built from the heart. So fitting for a petrolhead. Man you are a talented guy. Stay safe stay well. Regards Michael

[@murdoc6501]

Stunning art deco execution and something to be proud of! The skill and execution are just awe inspiring! Seriously, magnificent! Go Japhands, keep moving forward, and thank you for the incredible content!

[@keithmason9342]

Well done Karl! I think it is a fitting tribute to tour friend Woody. I am a retired funeral director and I always loved it when a family had a custom made urn for a final resting place for their loved one. You are a true friend. Thanks and we'll see you next time.

[@jacquikowalewsky7691]

It is so nice to be given the chance / honour to make something like. Great job.

[@CLPRPSD]

Thanks for sharing this journey through such a personal project. Definitely enjoyed this project!

[@Triceranuts]

Looks great buddy! Super stoked on this project, what a wonderful way to remember a friend.

[@MakeItKustom]

Absolutely man. Thanks Ted

[@wayne9518]

Very cool. With that base it isn’t going to accidentally tip over. What lucky guys to have a friend put the work into something so special.

[@chrisallen2005]

Full credit for doing the silicon bronze. That is a lot of heat you sunk into the base and still was able to control the heat into the valve cover. Congrats!

[@Sherryl-k3p]

The coolest memorial I’ve ever seen. I never got to meet Woody, may he RIP, but I know his Son Dustin and what a cool way to honour his Dad’s memory. ❤I’m now a subscriber. Thank you so much for sharing this video!

[@johnkranz4004]

Sorry for your loss and Woody Will be honored to be in there I would Excellent work Karl

[@mikedimaio1237]

Sorry for your loss, looks amazing, Woody would be proud.

[@DebraJulin]

Thankyou so much for honoring Dustin's wishes for his Dad. Woody!!!! Our best friend! ❤

[@Naoj2024]

Why are so many people confused about silicon bronze ? I love it when used in its purpose..! I wouldn’t weld up a chrome moly cage with it but sure does work great for filling spots in bumpers before you send them out for chroming ect… This was a great tribute to Woody because its custom one of a kind! 😊🏁

[@larryreece1403]

The noise in the background can only be the plasma table cutting out the tools from the last video! very nice of you to do this for a friend. Much respect!

[@MakeItKustom]

Hahaha yuuuuuup ! Thanks Larry

[@LetGaiaLive]

Brilliant! Looks amazing. Perhaps glue some felt on the underside of the base, so it won’t scratch furniture etc.

[@EdCase50]

If not felt, suede or leather would work just as well. Nice work Karl. RIP Woody

[@johnfields7936]

Very nice tribute to your friend's Dad, I bet he would be pleased if he saw it.

[@JefGlubka]

You nailed it. The patina is great and the bronze welds fit with the patina perfectly. The pinstriping will totally knock it out of the park.😊

[@jasonmansfieldsr8645]

That looks beautiful. The clear coat brightened up the old paint and enhanced the contrast between that and the bare metal. The overall texture with raw weld bead and everything else looks really sharp! At least on camera.

[@tinbutcher61]

What a great idea ! I love anything that shows off your tig welding technique and the silicon bronze takes a little practice for sure. I'm sure Woody would be proud of his personalized urn. Thanks for sharing Karl !!

[@msethhunter]

That thing is dope! 🤘 I’d hang out in it for eternity with pride.

[@aaronbuildsa]

Music at @41:00 is giving me real Cowboy Bebop vibes.. anyway, after my Dad passed I bought a length of 6" dia 304 tube and end caps with the intention of making an urn he'd have liked, because the funeral home was only able to supply a carboard one - he's been sat on my Mum's sideboard for a year now, though, and I don't know how to bring up moving him after all that time. You did a wonderful thing, Karl.

[@dwightmcintosh8511]

That’s a very nice tribute to a man with a hot rod heart. Now he can rock those valve covers into eternity.

[@leen352]

Any old gearhead must have one in stock, great job!

[@joeshmoe7967]

For future reference, those valve covers would also make a very nice lamp base. 100% agree, when you stopped trying to totally clean them, the 'been around the block' look is killer. The Cadillac name doesn't hurt! I could think of way more boring urns to remain in for eternity. Nice job.

[@mixerman1]

A great thing you did there for Woody (RIP) Karl. My bet is Dusty loves it and Woody too. Well done sir!!

[@offensive164]

Very nice I've done a urn for a friend using a black walnut wood base a Harley-Davidson shovel head cylinder and for the lid i cut a piston off at the second ring land added a rubber o ring to seal it and drilled 3 holes in the cylinder tapped them put set screws to secure the lid, it looked really nice his family loved it. Sorry you lost a friend my condolences to the family

[@briannelson3186]

you're an amazing fabricator, and an amazing person. Thanks for the videos!!

[@AlpacaRenee]

What a beautiful work of art! That is a priceless memorial to your friend. Truly a one-of-a-kind piece. You’re so creative and talented. Thanks for letting us see it from start to finish.

[@jimgoodwin6440]

Love it. I want my ashes in something similar. I may make one and leave it for my wife in case she outlives me! The plug welds in the base were a great idea as well.

[@terryburton2238]

Now that is very COOOOL. I want one for me ( when I go ) Just make it with Ford valve covers.

[@paulhedman7387]

That is a super cool urn. Being a woodturner I've made a few including my mothers. It is an honor to make them and families sure appreciate something special for their loved ones. Great video, thanks.

[@mr_mongo7228]

My heart felt condolences go out to Woodies family and it would be such an honor to build an urn for Dusty and his family. Thank you for sharing. 😢

[@lestergreen7262]

Great piece of work. Suggestion-glue a piece of felt to the bottom of the base so it doesn't marr the Mrs. furniture.

[@mikeseawel6180]

It look great. I would be happy to spend eternity in a Karl Fisher original.

[@hamairman6840]

I'm really enjoying the jazz in the second half of the video.

[@malcolmyoung7866]

That’s an awesome personal ‘tribute’ to Woody he would be most pleased. I think it turned out ‘just right’…

[@VintageTinGarage]

That’s sweet! I’m sure he’ll appreciate having his ashes in that awesome urn. Great work and video.

[@hotrodfanatic9052]

My name is Woody also and I would be honored to live in this Urn. Nice Job!

[@shortnbald1.1]

Cool project! If you don't already have some, grab some small Stainless steel wire brushes (About the size of a toothbrush) to brush your welds as you go to keep the weld area nice and clean. I mark the brushes, one for aluminum, stainless, and regular steel to eliminate cross contamination.

[@donaldmarty8445]

The urn is perfect! So nice of you to honor Woody in that way. The base is perfect. Glad that you decided to plug weld rather than braze.

[@allthings2allmen]

Hey Carl that's really cool man! My 80 yr old dad just passed on the 28th of Nov. He loved watching your channel. He worked in the automotive industry at Harrison Radiator Division of GM where he became a boiler code welder. He was always proud of that. And he loved metal fabrication. I just thought what a coincidence, My mother and I just went to pick up his ashes yesterday.👍👌👊💪🤙

[@chimera_upholstery]

Awesome job. I only met Dustin's father twice at the yard. I would think he would like it too.

[@kennolte5801]

That's an awesome tribute to your friend. My condolences and a great project to commemorate him.

[@TheDistur]

That is a rad urn. It's like a little monument. Cool of you to take on the project for them.

[@jimt3409]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@psiked]

The patina makes it perfect Karl, good choice in not going further with stripping. I know you’ve made someone happy with that memorial piece.

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks man yea we got to lid striped with his name

[@liquidhandwash]

Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend, Im sure he will enjoy his final resting place.

[@daleking8529]

A large responsibility to make a final resting place for a car guy but I think you nailed it beautifully!! Outstanding work as usual Karl! Take care

[@andylitchfield]

I set my Tig to pulse weld and weld almost everything on a one pulse per second setting. You get into a really nice heart beat rhythm, and also it’s super handy when welding thin steel butt joints, as it’s gentle and doesn’t burn through so much and I don’t feel like I’m rushing so much. It also facilitates that stack of dimes look.

[@Experiment-cp1gj]

I have recently bought a bevel tool. I do a lot of aluminum work on emergency vehicles it has been a game changer. The other welders in the shop are getting one.

[@rickbaker4571]

One of the coolest tributes I've ever seen...

[@907jl]

What an beautiful thing to have the privilege to do for a friend. Awesome job!

[@TgWags69]

A very underutilized technique is using silver solder. Silver solder is actually braze. It is a bit of a misnomer, but it flows and whets in between joints like a solder but has the strength of braze. It is what the carbide saw teeth and machine tooling is brazed on with, so it definitely has the strength. It works very well to adhere sheet metal panels together. This would have worked well on the art deco base. It would have both brazed them together very strong and also left a nice silver-bronze patina in between the layers. I think it would've looked nice.

[@garyhodder2784]

Wow Karl what a tribute to a fellow car guy! Great job.

[@billlanoue3044]

Looks awesome, it’s a great honor to be asked to make the urn. Well done

[@Dean-k7x]

Awesome piece of art really cool tribute to a car guy what an honor.

[@patrickchristie82]

You did a great job Karl. It says a lot that you cut and re-welded to get it right.

[@Jmac.57]

Wow! Just wow carl! What an honor to make that for your friend and Woody! God bless you sir Please send my condolences to Woodys Family 🤙😎

[@TheoTHERON_SA]

Dont forget the trick of soaking the plates in vinegar overnight to descale it nicely. Saves on all the grinding.

[@dwaynelejeune3508]

Excellent work and amazing tribute to your friends!!!! Also luv how you show your struggles with welding, for some like me who is self teaching to weld, the struggle is real!!! Thx for doing what u do❤

[@CapnCrusty]

If the base metal melts it's welding, if not it's brazing. Silica is silicon dioxide, the grit in cheap sandpaper, in brazing rods the element silicon is used. BTW, take a look at Manganese bronze because it's stronger than some low carbon steel welds but it's still brazing. I would have turned those base plates with the chamfers down to provide some visually interesting shadow lines between layers, but your project is still a mighty fine tribute to your friend. 👍

[@glenmiller3783]

Turned out really good Karl, Kudos for doing this project for your buddy.

[@faroironandcustoms6577]

Nice Karl!!!! You are not supposed to "Climb" with a router, or you run the risk of it jerking away from you. I will do it anyway on wood to reduce the risk of "tear out". I think you probably noticed that when it tried to take off on you. Anyway, that is a super awesome Urn. See you next time!!!

[@andygriffiths8647]

Awesome urn, very fitting for any car lover to be remembered in 👍

[@larrysmall3521]

Maybe add a thin sheet of rubber to the base to prevent scratching the surface it is sitting on. I love watching you work and I learn something every episode.

[@37FordGuy]

15:07 This is by far my favourite musical overlay. Fabulous project and tremendous show of respect. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@danjohnson6292]

This is a super cool idea for a car guy! I would have done the TIG with that filer that looks all rainbow-y if that is even a word,

[@colonialroofingofnorthcaro441]

I personally liked the color change at the weld areas, it's has that just build metal look to it, like when your just building something, kind of robot look, I can't really explain it in some example

[@joeretro]

Nice tribute for a car guy. I like the play of the bronze and the Caddy gold. Carrying the bronze to the filler neck might have clinched the theme. Wish my tig welds looked good...

[@facopspec5386]

Awesome way to honor a friend! Aloha🤙🏼

[@Jerryfitzpatrick-m2z]

Very appropriate for a car guy

[@michaelpelech3574]

Very cool project. When adhering metal with Silicon Bronze rod the process is actually Tig brazing and not welding.

[@Welder-4956]

Great work Karl! The only comment I would have is that I hope you sprayed some clear underneath the base to prevent rust in case it gets wet or sees some humidity. Also, I have had good results using AC instead of DC with ERCuSi-A on thin material. Try it sometime.

[@roberthaslip]

Very nice piece! SWAG Offroad sells a table that the beveling tool sits in like a router table to make it easier to use.

[@geneschaffer4123]

Very very cool Karl! When I get a break from fab I go to metal art which I have a lot of fun with. Nice tribute to a friend as well!!

[@adambergendorff2702]

Especially liked the steps in the base

[@That70sChannel]

What a beautiful tribute on multiple levels. In addition to the homage to Woddy's love of cars, whoever designed those Cadillac valve covers, his vision lives on through this piece as well.

[@MakeItKustom]

Yea you sound like you have a good eye for design. Love how repurposing something automatically give a new piece history at the same time

[@papawheelie5835]

Brilliant! Design, execution, fit and finish, the whole ball of wax. Woody, rest in peace, my brother!

[@gregorycatren3442]

Awesome idea for the urned... Hand made beats production made ,hands down... Great job..love it...

[@gljarheadj2083]

Outstanding video! That looks great! A friend of mine used a 1958 Harley gas tank for his ashes. My friend Panhead would have loved what you done here also.

[@andrewwalizer8525]

That's so cool that your doing that for them.

[@ishsiriram6646]

Thats Awesome bro. The workmanship and the tribute. (Love the patina). RIP Woody...from South AFRICA

[@T3glider]

Silicon bronze looks best when it is sanded to a nice smooth profile after brazing.

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

Very Creative and 1 of a kind - that is awesome you did that for your buddy Karl !

[@larryanderson8049]

A fitting resting place. A job well done for Woody, definitely a car guy to the end!

[@professorfalken4600]

Nice project

[@jackpledger8118]

Very interesting urn for a car guy.

[@davidpatterson5713]

Dude that came out awesome!!!!!

[@robertjones1709]

That was a Nice creative gesture, for a Make it Kustom fan. Cool to watch it come together, this is why you have many Positive Posts and Fans who agree. Definitely liked how you kept some Patina, and you enhanced the Art Deco in that concept of yours.

[@Ebbyman413]

That turned out really nice! A fitting resting place for sure.

[@murrayandru7527]

GREAT STUFF CARL !

[@erikdressler5129]

Nice edger! Glad you finally got one!

[@chrisskeers1983]

Cool tribute. I’ve been welding for 45+ years and hard as I try I instinctively close my eyes when you strike an arc. Cheers!

[@joeshmoe7967]

I don't weld much, but occasionally do the same on some videos. LOL - Cheers

[@scottsprague9974]

Pretty cool resting place. Very nice thing to do for the family.