Leaded Window Making!

[@kimberly_erin]

Thank you from afar to all of the lovely people working to restore this piece of history

[@HopwoodXIV]

😀❤

[@librarynan4610]

The restoration of Hopwood Hall really is a community effort. Y’all have a great group of volunteers.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Yes we feel incredibly lucky to have so many amazing supporters!

[@jeanburgin160]

So sad that anyone would break these lovely windows. So wonderful you have gotten a grant to redo these windows. I make stained glass and such a wonderful art. Excellent ... All the best.

[@ShigenoiUma]

Bob is a walking treasure, all that knowledge contained in one person.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Yes Bob knows all! 😀

[@TheKonchesky]

I'm so excited to see the painted map window all put together. That's going to be gorgeous!

[@HopwoodXIV]

😀

[@MrDazvere]

I must say it is very therapeutic making those windows. After my apprenticeship on the 4 panel window under Bobs tuition, I moved on and completed 4 X 21 panels, 1 X 24 panels and 1 X 50 panel window. Keep up the good work, best wishes…….Darrell.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Darrell you are amazing! Thank you for being so incredibly dedicated!!

[@leebryant1973]

It’s a awesome skill to learn and it will be around for many decades to come that’s definitely something to be proud about m8 I just wish I lived closer to be part of the team the hall is worth saving it’s going to look amazing

[@L.Spencer]

I'm surprised this channel doesn't have a lot more views and subscribers. Should be a TV show.

[@HopwoodXIV]

😀 Thank you! 😀

[@shellythom7248]

Omg painted glass is beautiful ❤

[@HopwoodXIV]

It really is! Thanks Shelly! ❤️

[@williamroberts9263]

I think it's fantastic what you are doing. I grew up not far from Hopwood Hall, and as a young boy used to play in the woods, and even when I was older I still went walking there. Keep up the good work,it's so important to bring Hopwood Hall back to life. The next time. I'm in Heywood I'll be walking through those woodlands again with fond memories. All the very best to all who are bringing this important building back to life .

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks William!

[@RighteousReverendDynamite]

Good thing about leaded glass windows are the infinite patterns of the tracery you can design and the shapes of glass one can cut, and many Tudor/ Elizabethan window had individual panes with stained glass depicting family crests, heraldric symbols, floaral borders, or ecclesiastical/ historic personages. Adds a bit of color in the radiant morning light with prisms of light embueing your rich oak walls in cheerful patterns while chomping on your well-deserved Southern California Surfer's Breakfast Burrito. .........Mmmmmmm....breakfast surfers's burrito......

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thank you Lilian!

[@WNWNReDesigners]

I love how Bob tells you what-for. And even more I love your reaction. I bet the two of you are the life of the pub! Bob's a true Craftsman. What all is he trained to do?

[@HopwoodXIV]

Haha yes he knows most everything about historical buildings and works on them in many capacities- slate roofs, goat hair plaster, mortar, window making, rebuilding, etc. It's great to be able to learn from him!

[@susanfurner1988]

Congratulations on receiving the grant !!! The lead windows will be stunning when they are all replaced !!! Someday I would love to see your beautiful home . And yes , even in the condition it is in , it is beautiful !!! 💖

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks so much Susan!

[@LisaHopwood-e4s]

God bless Historic England & God bless Bob! 😂 He never stops digging at you does he?! That painted window is going to look gorgeous, how lucky those lovely volunteers are to be involved in making a new history for the Hall 😍❤️🥰

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Lisa! Yes we're so lucky to have such an amazing team!! 😀

[@marklandrith6667]

Oh and you should save those old pieces of glass and or rosehead nails and sell them as souvaners,.

[@imcrazybrumfield5621]

I love the old, ripply glass. Beautiful!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Hi Gina! Yes it's mind blowing to think about how old some of the windows are! 😀

[@maria22623]

Gosh I love that lady. She's so cute

[@rebeccaparkin5220]

Great fun for the community to learn a new skill!❤

[@HopwoodXIV]

@@rebeccaparkin5220 😀❤

[@smorey123]

"Dead simple. Even you can do it." Bob, being Bob and showing his affection for you by taking the mickey! (I love your rapport - way to roll with the teasing, Hopwood) Bob's expertise is invaluable - it is wonderful that you have him to learn from. Very cool video. Thank you for sharing.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Haha thanks Sharon!

[@MoggiesTen]

I hope you are saving and reusing all the window parts you are taking out. The glass is valuable for its age and patina and the lead is reusable.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks- yes indeed! Bob always prefers to repair rather than replace.

[@emilio6996]

Great video and how brilliant to see the estate coming together again with locals learning traditional craftsmanship skills at the same time! I think it would be worth you changing tack with KZbin however, I think it would be more lucrative for you to upload significantly more on KZbin for free and gain ad revenue than through Patreon where the predominant videos are currently being uploaded. Food for thought ...

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Emilio!

[@Tawadeb]

Your book Downton Shabby is so funny and enjoyable Hopwood!!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks so much Debbie!! 😀❤

[@christinahilton2163]

hahaha love how Bob just keeps kicking you in the jimmies.....

[@HopwoodXIV]

😅

[@nelltaylor8171]

Another fantastic video and update Hopwood. 👍. Absolutely amazing work you are doing and I am loving to see the work and the fantastic results you are all achieving. ❤️🇩🇰

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Nell! 😀

[@marklandrith6667]

I noticed other comment, but when I restore old furniture if it has modern glass I replace it with old wavvy glass which I get out of old picture frames. Also if pulling down old walls built prior to 1810 or so, look at the nails as they should be all rosehead nails and would have been made by a blacksmith. Each one will be slightly different but all hand made.

[@HopwoodXIV]

cheers Mark! Great advice!!

[@shellythom7248]

Heating that building is going to be hard. With single windows but my god they are beautiful really they are. History is important.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Shelly! Yes there are so many challenges of a historic building but I agree it is so important it be saved.

[@TartarianTreasures]

Amazing now u have your own contribution to the hundreds of years of Hopwood Hall handmade windows! 🎉❤ 🏆 u shud put a plack under where it will.go w the date 2023

[@HopwoodXIV]

@@TartarianTreasures 😀

[@oreoandoz7723]

So interesting! I want to learn now too :)

[@RLU-wt8vi]

What an impossible undertaking restoring your family's heritage were it not for historical societies & grants. How historical would it be to have a patio (or wall or walkway) built with each brick having a person's name on it who donated their time to this massive undertaking? Our church did that to raise money as a fund raiser. ($50/100/150 per brick) Ohio/USA

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks RLU - great suggestion!

[@helenatremblay4019]

So happyto have found your fascinating site!❤😊

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Helena! We're so happy to know you're watching!

[@vanmeier9805]

What a great way to restore the windows - such a win-win solution! And they look beautiful!!! (Even the one you did, Hopwood! LOL just kidding! Of course yours looked beautiful!)

[@HopwoodXIV]

😅❤

[@elizabradley4797]

Restoration of Hopwood is like restoration of pyramids‼️😱. A true labor of love ~ 1400's 🤯 Can barely fathom ~ 700 years.‼️ As is all the Souls of the Centuries are there in loving support to revive their home ~ Lord of the Leaded Windows & Manor.👑 I can picture a performance of Riverdance in Hopwood {in their heyday} 🙏Praise for your dedication 🙏 Bless all your volunteers whom are now the artisans of Hopwood living the best of their lives 🕊️

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thank you so much Eliza! 😀

[@BryanMecklenburg]

WOW! You are so fortunate to have such a great group of volunteers. I know it would be difficult to recognize everyone but I always enjoy seeing what your volunteers are up to. Good luck from Ottawa County!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Bryan! Yes they are truly incredible and we are so lucky to have so much support!! Great to know you're watching- Hello to Ottawa County!! 😀

[@walkermildenberger]

Beautiful work!

[@HopwoodXIV]

❤

[@jameskyle380]

Fantastic to see. Is it conservation grade glass? Looked very modern 4mm float glass without the imperfections of the old original glass. Love the old glass with bubbles and distortion. Great that it teaches traditional stained glass skills and get new panels created for the Hall. Hope the original window panes have a rubbing done, panes are numbered, dismantled, cleaned and re-used and new broken panes cut from antique style, conservation grade glass and re leaded and soldered. If not lost some of the lovely look of the original glass.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Hi James - yes we are trying to use as much of the original glass as possible. I'll have to ask Bob about the conservation grade glass. Historic England is involved too. Thanks so much!

[@williamscholes978]

Oooh that looks like fun :D

[@HopwoodXIV]

cheers William!

[@saralynfosnight5139]

In the States that kind of mesh is called hardware cloth. Chicken wire is finer metal strands with much larger holes.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Haha oh wow I've never heard that before

[@Supercheeseburger666]

Excellent episode and very informative on how to make the windows. If I had a passport and the money to go, I'd work for you. 😀

[@HopwoodXIV]

cheers Dave !!

[@imcrazybrumfield5621]

I'd love to stick in a project like that! Learning on the job! B)

[@HopwoodXIV]

@@imcrazybrumfield5621 haha yes completely!

[@margf.6773]

Another great video, Hopwood - thanks. Go Blue.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks so much Marg! 😀

[@mjkay8660]

hey kiddo, its looking good!!!. seems so much is coming together

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks MJ!

[@coolcatssc1140]

Wow that looks so fun!!!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Hopefully you can visit and make one sometime!

[@MrBobsathlon2]

Does England have trade schools that teach old style window making ? If it does, reaching out to them can be mutually beneficial. The students can learn a trade and you could have the repairs done faster.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Yes great suggestion Robert!

[@pattifriend6676]

Are you still plagued with vandals and trespassers? They got over a 14 ft professionally installed gate! What about a modest roll out of concertina wire atop the fence? or is that too medieval minded? I'd have security guard dogs loose on the premises at night. Thieves can reason with humans, but it's primal with facing a guard dog. The cost of the dog patrols would be worth it to save the leaded windows. loving watching these by the way Patti from Kentucky USA

[@RighteousReverendDynamite]

[In a J. Montgomery Burns voice..] "Release the hounds!"

[@mjkay8660]

psssttt~~~ hoppy, i was using lead when i was 6yo.. its kewl! liquid metal. you might like it.

[@HopwoodXIV]

wow I wish I had learned that young!!

[@Horizon344]

Don't fancy being the Hall's window-cleaner 💦

[@HopwoodXIV]

Hahaha it would probably take a year and then start all over again!!

[@PsychicSusanGolden]

Hello Hopwood, did you get my letter sent to the college a few weeks ago about holding courses and retreats at Hopwood Hall? (When it's ready for them) From Susan Golden

[@HopwoodXIV]

Hi Susan! Thanks so much. Haha I know we have a stack of mail in the office that we are working on so we'll find it and get back to you as soon as we possibly can. Looking forward to learning more. cheers

[@PsychicSusanGolden]

@@HopwoodXIV That will be great. Can't wait to hear from you!

[@jimnelson9775]

How does someone become a “Friend” of the Hall? It would be amazing to volunteer to help with anything.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Hi Jim! We'd love to have you join us! Below is a link to more information. cheers hopwoodxiv.com/hopwood-hall-estate/#getinvolved

[@kateh7502]

Well done! Glad no one needed bandaging up after this project - I was afraid someone would cut themselves. Lead dust is poisonous - do you have to wear protection when you’re working with the soldering or is it made from something else now?

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Kate! Haha I was a bit worried about it too! Yes always best to wear protection!!

[@georgiasanders7964]

On restoring your windows could you have used another product to have used instead of lead. Which leadcan make you very sick.

[@TartarianTreasures]

Are u the ONLY surviving Hopwood descendant or is there others found ? After they left Hopwood after ww1 where did they go..😮 do you know the house ? .. so cool 😎

[@mjkay8660]

4 windows down, 2 million more to go

[@HopwoodXIV]

Hahaha

[@mjkay8660]

i do hope you got some goats to keep the weeds down & make cheese.☺

[@HopwoodXIV]

They are amazing animals- as long as they don't try to charge at me! haha

[@chriss312]

Is the Georgian Mirror Still there

[@HopwoodXIV]

Sadly about 15 years ago it was smashed with a brick by a vandal

[@iandawson8379]

Sharon dawson has made over 100 windows

[@HopwoodXIV]

Haha I think Bob claimed he did them 🤣

[@cherylkurucz8852]

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[@CrankyBeach]

I'd love to join the window-making but the commute from Monterey is just a bit too much.... Also, are you going to cover the new windows with chicken wire, just to be safe? It'd be a shame if some of those new windows fell victim to more vandalism....

[@smorey123]

isn't it awful to have to think about that possibility. How about a sign that says, " Don't be a "

[@HopwoodXIV]

Yes hopefully with our new security we can avoid any more issues!

[@HopwoodXIV]

@@smorey123 😅

[@TheKonchesky]

I'm worried about you breathing lead fumes/dust here. I know you're wearing a dust mask. What is the solder made of? That's the bit that will be made into a fume which is much more difficult to protect against than dust. What are your handwashing facilities like after all of this? I hope lead is not being tracked everywhere in the hall. (sorry, I am an Industrial Hygienist and safety is my whole life)

[@RighteousReverendDynamite]

Exactly. That is one of the major hazards around the Cathedral de Notre Dame de Paris; the fire melted the ancient lead roof (just like the roof of the larger Gothic St. Paul's cathedral in London in the Great Fire of1666) and part of it became that ominous smoke cloud that wafted over Paris and part of it ran down the limestone walls and paver stones. Massive clean up still on-going. The workers have to don and doff hazmat gear at the worksite each day.

[@sondrabrown442]

🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@TheFiown]

I hope that this video is old as those masks are beyond criminel ! OR it's only for the camera.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Hi Stephanie! it's a mix of past and current footage. Many of these processes take months and sometimes years!

[@iandawson8379]

Shame you don’t recognise Sharon

[@HopwoodXIV]

Hahaha yes she is amazing!!

[@iandawson8379]

shame on you hopwood

[@HopwoodXIV]

We better ask Bob about it!🤣🤣

[@choogheem]

several wonderings - the insulative property of those windows must be horrible and then are you allowed to use new replacement windows that look the same or because of the designation are you required to replace with identical windows?