Making a Trench Lighter

[@TimothyDyck]

You guys are crushing this! 💥Thank you! 🙏 🔥

[@greenthumbprepper8653]

Tim. That lighter is Sick!!!!

[@CaptCorpMURICA]

Sold out before I even saw the video. Rats.

[@AdrianMRyan]

Is available now.

[@anthonyp4209]

@@TimothyDyck content get one of the first round, but ordered for the next. Great product

[@alexst-laurent3678]

Ordered after watching the video on Nov 16 but didn't pay attention if it was preorder or first batch, any way I can know? @TimothyDyck

[@AlecSteele]

Gorgeous !!! Beautiful product!!!

[@TimothyDyck]

Thanks Alec! Appreciate the kind words. Keep the forge lit! 🔥

[@yeet405]

Did you have fun making the pen?

[@Cerenzie]

@@TimothyDyckwould love to see you two make something cool together 😊

[@gilbreathca]

Such a cool project! My Great-grandfather was on a train almost to New York to ship out to WWI when the war ended in 1918! When they got word about the war's end, they put all the soldiers on another train heading back home to Texas! Man... using that rail track for this project is so flipping awesome!

[@TimothyDyck]

Thank you for sharing this story, thats so cool to hear.

[@htownblue11]

MARTIN THE ROBOT MACHINE RETURNS!!! I knew “he’d be back”. It’s what robot machine’s say when they leave important people. His shirt proves he’s a robot. It’s exactly what a robot would say.

[@dafoex]

What kind of machine? I could say that my body is a machine, but it is a machine that turns downloaded PDFs into unread PDFs.

[@Neverlandpeople]

First time I’ve ever bought anything on KZbin. Super happy with the purchase

[@Gefionius]

The offset drilling was mesmerizing

[@Kalenth]

Just received mine and a friends along with the 50 cal center punches. BROOOOO! From the packaging to the product these are the absolute coolest gifts I could have ever got for friends. Thank you so much for the quality work and the excellent videos. I know it’s way more work than most people will realize, and it’s very much appreciated! Much love from Texas.

[@MrsMapleMoth]

this is honestly really refreshing video style, no trending songs or timelapse, its a long form video with minimum commentary i like it a lot

[@minnesotatomcat]

Alright, now we need one the size of a Coleman Thermos!

[@TimothyDyck]

That’s an awesome idea! It would be flame thrower! Haha.

[@DanoG_74]

Tim you stole my heart with this one. Wow. Just ordered one and so happy to be getting one of the first! Following you since the beginning, and just seeing where the production quality of your videos has gone has just been amazing. Hello from just over in Sudbury Ontario!

[@Ramen4Days]

Martin showing up is always like Christmas

[@zacharyvanbuskirk9083]

Just got mine today! Couldn’t be happier with it. Heirloom quality for sure

[@giorgiochiappini1931]

First time I see you, that lighter is so gorgeous that I just picked one blindly, plus very pleased with the low fees to Italy, cheers!

[@afg122602]

I see Martin is as vocal as always. Great to see him

[@whodat90]

I don’t know what Martin’s been doing while he was gone, but I know he’s been working out. Holy hell those arms!

[@ray5961]

Beautiful job on the lighter. I think building a trench knife to match would be amazing.

[@MrRebar15]

*Timothy Dyck* Bravo well done, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless. (( Ordered mine, thank-you ))

[@rustjupiter]

As always Tim your aesthetic is impeccable. I’m also always impressed with the way your mind works around tooling. You’ve gotten incredibly good at building a great system of tools over the years I’ve been watching! Keep The Forge Lit

[@zacharyvanbuskirk9083]

I was able to order one, can’t wait to get my hands on it!

[@johnritchie3889]

Nice job using the lathe as a broach. I always like to see tools used in a way that was not intended.

[@minnesotatomcat]

Very cool project! You aren’t just a blacksmith Timothy, you are an artist 👍

[@tracybowling1156]

Martin! Hi! It's very good to see you! I hope you & your family are well! Wow, Martin! This lighter idea is excellent, Tim!

[@bcampa01]

Ordered! Keep up the great work, Tim.

[@wolfparty4234]

You DEFINITELY took the parts to the right guy for machining!!!🤯 This place absolutely killed it…!❤💪🏼🔥🔥🔥👍🏼

[@JohnHayes-y6t]

Still waiting for mine to arrive, ordered it on November 25th. Maybe it is built when you order. Can’t wait to get it in my hands.

[@luigihennissen]

Tim this lighter is epic! So happy to see this video in time, immediately ordered one. Greetings from a Dutch blacksmith, will keep the forge lit in the future with this awesome piece 💪

[@TimothyDyck]

Awesome! Thank you so much!

[@WayOfHaQodesh]

Lighter looks amazing. Gorgeous craftsmanship.

[@mftmachining]

Man, you guys did an excellent job. Top-notch product.

[@mrteemug5329]

Definitely the first time I've seen anyone use a lathe as a broach :D

[@81selfmade1]

Stellar work as usual! Put in a order for 1, looking forward to when it ships. Thank you Tim

[@andreipendle1778]

Beautiful! A gorgeous design and build.

[@tea4me324]

I remember learning about zippos and not just how they’re made but tips and different ways you can make em work. You can stack the wix within the saturated cotton differently. You can tweak your wix twine as well. From material and how woven tight it is.

[@spleenbegone]

This is absolutely beautiful. Maybe my favorite piece from you so far.

[@AdrianMRyan]

As soon as it dawned on me that this was not just for you, but an actual product, I paused the video and rushed to your website. So glad I got to grab one. I'll have to figure out once I get it whether it's a gift or a gift for myself :) edit: Uhhhh what Martin?? OK def a gift for myself these are something special.

[@diceryuri]

I am soo excited you did a pre order, im JAZZED to finally own something youve made here in the near future, ive been looking for a good lighter. This shall take the cake im sure.

[@Sithis211]

This is going to make an amazing Christmas gift for my friend and myself once a couple of checks hit the account. Love the look and the bulk to make it a bit less flimsy than the ones sold elsewhere. Something i am willing to spend that extra money on knowing it wont break easily if at all.

[@FraustByte]

That's an awesome deal. I'm in the US that beautiful piece of art for around 150$ is an awesome deal!! I just found my Christmas gift. Awesome lighter and one day I'll get my hand on a beautiful black hawk hatchet

[@Krybarz]

Wowow so many lathe techniques! Beautiful close-ups

[@blondebeard6335]

Great idea and beautiful craftsmanship as usual.

[@PhotoPilgrim]

Absolutely love it and i have to have one. Ordered as a little Christmas present for myself.

[@222welder]

I collect Trench Art. I clicked on this video because I was hoping to perhaps get some ideas about how to repair some of the trench lighters that I have at home. Not far in, I cried foul because those things were made, by hand, often with improvised tools, by people that were doing it out of boredom in between bouts of mortal terror, and this is not that. Surely, this is nonsense! It wasn't. The amount of care and attention that you put into these is beyond question. I'm beyond impressed. Well done. It maybe wasn't what I thought it could be, but it's bloody fantastic. Carry on, please.

[@josephdavis2695]

Need this. I carry an Exotac TitanLight and it’s machined so incredibly well that it’ll hold fluid for…? 8 months plus? With very little evaporation. However, it’s a little too large for every day carry, and, while I certainly appreciate the functionality and the aesthetic, the latter leaves a little bit to be desired. Along comes this badass piece that essentially checks all the boxes for me. Hitting the site now

[@mattgraham1983]

👏 epic product launch❤ well fricken done👍and a great way to showcase how much R&D actually went into it👍 so cool

[@jeffschroeder4805]

Is the windscreen also acting as a heat sink, drawing enough heat from the flame that it is inhibited? You did get it to work by allowing more air to reach the flame so it is no longer an issue. Most commercial lighters use stainless steel which is a relatively poor conductor to protect the flame. It is a beautifully wrought idea. Thank you for sharing.

[@user-ue4he3li8b]

I love the design and historical elements. I would still like to see a version that allows for one-handed operation so you'd need to devise a system that allows for the removal of the cap and a detention system. A simple thumb-post off the side of the cap could be pushed up and off the lighter and in that post could be a cord or chain that attaches it to the lighter's body. That might require both hands to re-cap it though or some dexterity to manipulate the chained-cap back on. As a "trench lighter", one-handed operation would seem useful, maybe even necessary. But clearly there's a whole century of invention that 's taken place to address these issues but straying from this form factor. I hope to see you evolve the design while maintaining the original spirit. I'm sure you'll figure it out. Cheers.

[@tm2357]

That's amazing! Got my order in before i finished the video. Those are incredible looking

[@mikebrowne5152]

Just bought one! very cool lighter!

[@Zogg1281]

3:19 O.........K......!! That is definitely the most inventive tool setups I have ever seen!!!! 😂😂😂 That lighter came out looking fantastic!!! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@LukaTumanov]

Im currently studying to become a mechanical engineer, I felt like an engineer developing a product for the first time watching this, keep up the good work 💪🫡

[@ClaíomhDClover]

Threaded sleeve is huge, these sometimes get loose over time and leak fuel so that was a great addition.

[@amirkarimi6496]

That's the coolest video I've ever seen.

[@dukefanshawe6815]

I just bought 3 lighters thank you for making these.

[@hulkthedane7542]

Don't put yourself down as a machinist. I was impressed. All those ex-centric holes and surfaces - it looked GOOD (and unreal) when you turned that. 👍👍👍

[@chives4878]

Odd question, but what’s the shirt you are wearing at 7:02? Not the jacket, but the shirt under it.

[@DigitalPetrol]

love the video, thoroughly mesmerizing first few minutes. Gorgeous lighter.

[@glass1258]

Master machinist/CADCAM programmer here and I love this 😊

[@74KU]

This is just about the opposite of a trench lighter in every possible way

[@Robert-ve9vb]

Very cool combination of old and new! I bought one!

[@Eieioy]

Why does the drill bit on the lathe "ride up" when first contacting the pilot hole @2:23?

[@jacobdean1454]

Super cool. I ordered one immediately

[@vasari9198]

This is the best ad-read I’ve seen. 👍

[@matfry2310]

An absolutely beautiful design Mr. Tim. Loved this project, keep up the amazing work and happy early thanksgiving! Not sure if Canadians celebrate but hey happy happy anyways!

[@I_am_a_human_not_a_commodity]

That is a beautiful lighter. You did such a great job :D

[@anthonyp4209]

Holy crap, welcome back to the forge Martin. Also i must have one of these lighters

[@meneerbosboom]

Always worth a like! Keep on trucking man.

[@jasonharrison25]

Beautiful design. Only change I'd make is an O ring on the lower sleeve so no chance of leaking in your pocket

[@RemingtonGloor]

Needs a larger flame hole. More space for the air and fuel to mix. I had a similar problem

[@stanbrown915]

A 4 jaw chuck is my mortal enemy....I don't care how important they are in a shop....made me so mad once I shed tears and I ain't NEVER forgave them!!😂😂😂😂 I'm really not a drama queen I swear

[@lonesouthafricanbear2135]

I am gonna buy one please notify before they go on sale so we all ready to buy man amazing craft my boi🎉 my favorite Blacksmith

[@johnzink66]

Preorder is up!

[@theplotdragon]

I am so happy I stumbled onto this video, incredible work! Subscribed!

[@creekninja]

My birthday being only a few days away, having 1 of these lighters would be too cool. I need 1.

[@RobPoleij]

I love this. Thanks Timothy

[@Rowrowthegravyboat]

Can someone please remind me why the 1918 train rail is so special? I love the lighter! Looks awesome!

[@yorkshirejoinery2869]

These are great, so bought one! Keep on thinking these things up, very creative and love your thought process?

[@apw969]

Order placed..hopefully get to the uk before Xmas.

[@Peak223]

The wick needs frayed! More surface area for the fuel to evaporate AND catch a spark easier! It'll make the base of the flame larger leading to the entire flame being bigger I also think them getting warm is also a pro instead of a con, in the winter time i carry a zippo so I can let it burn for 2 or 3 minutes and it works as a hand warmer

[@liamkinley672]

i was thinking, man i wonder what Martin is up to. then he appears. 😊

[@NaterNorris]

BTW, I bought one of your knives.. Holy, it's Niice! Definitely buy one if you're going to use it for work. it's better than anything else I've seen for the price and even better than ones for a lot more too.

[@DarioushAryan]

Great job man Beautiful & inspirational!

[@LanceMcCarthy]

You made an amazing product here Tim, and for a good price. I don't smoke or have much need for a lighter, but I still want one. Will Stelter is making cigar ash trays, yall should collab on a gift set 😅

[@OayzHozey]

That’s a piece of art.

[@B.McAllister]

Hell yeahs, the TerMartinator!

[@chuckscustomammunition2393]

Very good looking lighter

[@nl1011]

Suggestion bro, try make wrought iron Macbook docking stations! that'd sell! I certainly would buy one!

[@Vikingwerk]

It’s beautiful!

[@MatthewHarrisStudio]

Very cool Tim!

[@ThatWorks]

Super slick!

[@BuffaloPlaidSoldier]

Can you post links for the replacement parts you mention at the end of the video, especially for those of us who have already purchased? Thanks Tim!

[@mastersteamer3697]

Bro, your workshop is one of the coolest looking ones I have ever seen! How did you get all of these machines, and what about that rust, holed table thing?

[@TimothyDyck]

The table is called a acorn or platen table, it has the holes so you can use special hold downs etc for building things. I should do a video on it sometime... Thanks!

[@memyselfandeye1234]

Quality Idea L00Ks Stunning ... And Ya Mate Martin PoPs In Quality ... All The Best With It... peace

[@grahammctygue724]

Thanks for use of four jaw chuck 🎉🎉😊😊

[@wolfparty4234]

Martin smells a good thing when he sees one…💪🏼🤣🤣🤣🔥😎

[@heyarno]

Also your first design looks fine, just take off some brass to create a bit of distance to the flame. That way the brass doesn't take the heat away, that the flame needs to keep going.

[@johnprestonii871]

Love it! I’m gonna have to buy it

[@RIPBillCooper]

I collect lighters, mostly Zippo's. But I'd love one of these!

[@bananamuffiin9869]

pretty hecking awesome man !!!!!!

[@williamforbes7156]

@8:26 or an itew of this quality i'm stoked to see it's iterations! i would like to see some way to make the light cap "captive" or something like 3 large threads to secuure it, not today works great but in 50 years when i'm handing it of to my grand kids or something!

[@jameshaulenbeek5931]

Very cool!

[@travishansen1205]

Ordered one before the video ended. Our postal system might make things difficult with the postal strike. May need to keep that in mind.

[@gringofett3944]

These are awesome.