Ribbon Burner Production

[@FireCreekForge]

I think the challenge for any creator/craftsman is to find the balance between this trifecta: 1)what clients/viewers want to buy/watch, 2) what you're good at, and 3) what you like doing/ making

[@HouseMadeUS]

You're right. That is the trifecta. So few achieve it. One day!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@bobweiram6321]

Build videos are the secret! Weekly updates only work for those who have a unique personality. A talking head video is almost guaranteed to kill traffic.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Appreciate the insight Bob. I’ll certainly continue putting out build videos along with other content. 👍🏻

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Always good day to see a new video Brandon house. Congratulations on your new tool / toy my friend. Hopefully you get great use out of it for many years to come house. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friend. Can't wait to see what the future holds for you and your Co. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God bless.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thank you so much Jared! Always love to hear from you and appreciate the support brother. 👊🏻⚡️

[@SchysCraftCo.]

@@HouseMadeUS your very welcome.

[@woodworking267]

Ive never comment on here but you've helped me learn and build up my confidence to make a belt grinder don't stop

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thank you. I really appreciate that. 🙏🏼

[@tek9102]

I also have not commented before. If it wasn’t for you following your dream I would not have a 2 x72 this early in my journey into knife building. Thanks for all the information you have provided.

[@Kickapoo-creek-knife-company]

I love your stuff. It always helps my creative juices flow on how I can make my process better.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thanks Jesse, I’m the same way and watch other makers to get inspired all the time. Appreciate your comment! 🤩❤️

[@mcrich1978]

Fun fun! On the Drive to gulf shores and the wife is driving. 🤘

[@HouseMadeUS]

Nice!! Glad I could entertain a bit on the drive. 🤙🏻

[@justinmiller5760]

keep up the good work brian we are all fans

[@HouseMadeUS]

I appreciate you. 🙏🏼

[@Batti2323]

I love following your iterative manufacturing content. I always feel like I learn something!

[@reddogknives]

I've been a maker all of my life, leather, steel, and wood. Nothing professional, but I do sell and gift my work, but certainly a serious hobbyist. You give so much inspiration to me and I know many thousands of others. I listen to your podcast for the business side, and I have learned so much about that aspect. I can't wait to get a ribbon burner and a forge from you, I made my own gas forge and have been getting by with it for 5 years, but I do need an evenheat, but that is money down the road. I am looking to go with more batches of knives and stepping away from the custom orders, scaling my business up, hopefully retiring from my day job soon in November. The demand locally here in Tucson is overwhelming, for all of my hand made products, so I'm not sure I even need to advertise on multi-media outlets, we will see how scaling up my business moves forward. Its very interesting seeing you work through the problems with prototyping any product mentally and physically. As with any product the pains we go through to work out the processes to produce a high quality product. Thank you for everything you do, I look forward to more frequent KZbin videos. Such as yourself, I sit in the morning drinking my coffee and updating my education through KZbin and Instagram mostly. Don't worry about the few negative comments, every word resonates to 1000s of minds for inspiration from you and many more like you. What a great turn in your life when you stopped working for the man and became an entrepreneur. Keep it up, hard work and good luck will get us through. From a guy in Tucson

[@idwolverine1867]

I may not comment very often on your videos but I assure you I appreciate all the content and information you put out. I love what you’re doing and rooting for you. Hope to have a shop full of HouseMade products someday. ✌️

[@ericsquarehead]

Nice job Brian. Couple of thoughts: Keep your water to refractory ratio spot on. Maybe fab up a small vibration table to cast on. Most refractory will not flow when properly mixed with out a bit of vibration. Does wonders to remove the air bubbles and fill all voids. That said, well done.

[@bradymcphail9690]

Sir, you’re an amazing creator in what you do daily. Sometimes just filming what your working on and explaining it is epic. I’m super stoked about your forge kit. And I know I’m not the only one who has wished for a forge press from you someday… You’re the guy that I spent 45 years trying to get to become, but just wasn’t quite good enough…

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thank you so much for all your kind comments Brady. I can't wait to have the forge kit out there, we're getting super close! And hey, you could still become "that guy" -- it's a long game so you just have to love what you're doing. When it comes down to it, I was just some guy that started with zero followers, right? 😊

[@dlancello]

Don’t sweat it Brian, you’re doing great!

[@jakekerr1189]

Don’t let the negativity get you down brother! I have enjoyed every video on your channel. And the revolution grinder I built is great! Keep it up Brian

[@bkohn]

Love the new direction Brian! Keep it up

[@HouseMadeUS]

That's the plan! BKOHN!! I appreciate that.

[@OhHeyTrevorFlowers]

I'm happy to see you here.

[@Tubeagrutis]

I need to hit up your podcast, but your channel is one of my absolute favs, not because of the effort poured into the cinematic aspects (I truly appreciate that effort though - just not required), but simply due to who you are, how you approach things, etc... You're one of the best out here on YT!!! I'm not on any Meta platforms (Facebook/Insta) so I really appreciate the YT shorts to get a quick update on what you're up to. Keep the great content coming and don't worry about creating elaborate vids for YT, quick updated vids work too (like this one).

[@HouseMadeUS]

Awesome feedback. I really do have a mental block when it comes to KZbin. I put this platform up on a pedestal and I need to just make videos and post them like I do on the others. Seems to go well over there. Thanks so much for the support. 🙏🏼

[@mikekooz475]

Just make it. It doesn't have to be the most unique thing ever. Each build, even when someone else did it. Will still be individual to the builder. And Build it for you. Building is fun. The complications are worth figuring out.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Excellent point. 🙏🏼 Thank you.

[@kennethplatz5843]

I’m looking forward to seeing how they turn out. I really enjoy seeing the journey you’re on and seeing the cool stuff you’ve been developing.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thank you Ken! Good to meet you in Colorado too. I am just now putting all the pieces together of who you are. Those days where straight chaos! 😂

[@Donorcyclist]

Right on, Brian! I’m looking forward to watching more HouseMade videos!

[@mftmachining]

i´m watching your videos from the very beginning and i enjoy them still. Looking forward how the burners came out. Please continue what you do, its good. Regards from Germany.

[@SecondOpinionGarageDoorRepair]

Thank you for your valuable Contant over the years

[@autechrr]

Love it brother! you are right. We would absolutely like to see these updates. Happy to hear that you will be postings updates more regularly.

[@simondoug]

Great vid Brian. When I saw you pouring with the bucket, I understood the mess that was coming. Made the same mistake myself when I was pouring my ribbon burner. Keep the vids coming.

[@FilthyFishinFreak]

Love your content regardless of the platform and weekly videos would be great.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thank you brother!

[@itzrad4481]

I dig it. Great video. Love the honesty.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thanks man. I appreciate that. 🙏🏼

[@BrighamKindell]

You know I love whatever you do

[@travisbartlett1977]

Very Very cool work Brian. Cant wait to see them in action.

[@caveman9275]

Cool thing about KZbin is that you don’t have to do anything to entertain people if you already have the followers all you have to do is just be you people will always follow the process🙏🔥👍😉

[@tommoore1058]

Your videos - content are always great! Keep doing you as you are awesome! Whatever you have to say, I will be watching!

[@phillipgreen4274]

Love your plans! Development and journey content is 🔥

[@emmanuelgaviero5669]

I am one that just started viewing your work. I like it, it is very narrative, Some times too much, but I can handle it. Explaining things on :"How to " mode is not easy task, and your communication skills are quite good. Some guys might find it a little too dense, but reality is that I HATE those "10 hours work in 10 minutes videos is fast motion: They suck!! So what we, the audience like is the ability to learn from you, because we also are DIY people, searching for viable solutions, and for the Sportsman Fabricator like me, your content is super good, so don't let the NEGATIVES rob your sleep, because there are more like me out there, and believe me way more than you can imagine. Keep up, build stuff, sale, raffle, donate, .. and you will gain more audience and followers. Lovessssssss!!

[@Scott_C]

Love your projects looking forward to what you're building next.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thank you Scott! 🙏🏼

[@rebelyell1970]

I'm excited to see the new house forge. If they are as affordable as your other products, I will probably get one from you. A ribbon burner is much better and easier to adjust than an old venturi burner. system.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thank you brother! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Working for it as usual!

[@thomasrebbeck6877]

You did you Brian I’ll still watch

[@valentinigarageworks]

making content is tough, but you are doing a great job. I learn quite a bit on here. Keep up the great job!

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thank you so much. 🙏🏼

[@jsmyrick8066]

Looking awesome! Excited to see how they turn out.

[@ChrisR676]

I like what I see, your new camera is quality 👍🏼👍🏼

[@HouseMadeUS]

Yeah I almost sent it back, but I have it dialed in. Crispy video!! I dig the colors too. Thank you Chris!!

[@ChrisR676]

@@HouseMadeUS yeah that lighting is really good to watch

[@CGT80]

My desktop monitors are only 1080 resolution but I noticed how crisp the shot looks combined with the bright lighting up front to stand out from the dark background. It is similar to when people use a shallow depth of field to put attention on the subject.

[@Chromevulcan]

I don't know about the others, but you warned a subscriber today.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Awesome man. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Chromevulcan]

Excuse me, obviously that should be "earned" not "warned" but I'm sure you knew what I meant.

[@1983mojo1]

Keep on ripping it!!!

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thanks Bill! ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@chrishorne3627]

I was wondering just yesterday where you have been. Glad to see that all is well. I have been working on my own ribbon burner/ forge it is definitely very involved. I can't even imagine doing plans for it. Keep up the good work look forward to seeing the end result.

[@jeremiahcoakley4168]

Great stuff Brian! Definitely gonna check the ribbon burners out when you get it all lined out. I've been looking into ribbon burners for some time for my forge to get rid of the cold spots in my forge and get a more consistent heat throughout the forge. I've had a revolution 2x72 for about 9 months now and I love it! So I'm definitely excited to see more things I can get to improve my knife making.

[@astormofwrenches5555]

I'm still around. Life happens, and all that, but I'm still in this.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@glynnhelbert6067]

Your content is great. Keep it going cause I appreciate it all!

[@damianmcneely7884]

Yep, definitely want to see more...and the thing is I want to see how you work. One of your first videos I watched taught me to oil the tool not the work!. So everyone will pick up something from a video and it might be something that you didn't even intend to cover or you just do it as part of your normal routine. All worth while... keep going man!

[@HouseMadeUS]

Awesome, thank you so much for the great feedback Damian! Glad to hear you found it helpful -- and I appreciate the encouragement man, it really helps me. 👊⚡

[@BrighamKindell]

I can’t wait to own one

[@brooksravenscroft8304]

Screw the trolls Brin I love your work!

[@lunkydog]

Eager to see exactly what the "stairstep" tabs on the sides are doing. Assuming they will function as locating tabs in mating parts.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Yes and for grip into the refractory. I have slightly modified them since I filmed this. (Added more and made two into a T shape.

[@thefamily_ak1863]

Right on bro , keep grinding !!!

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thank you brother!!

[@sudo_nym]

Hey dude! 🤜🏻💥🤛🏻 Set up a peristaltic pump to dispense the refractory into each cavity at the same time. Clean, and means you can put your attention on another element while it pumps in.

[@HouseMadeUS]

I need this. I don't know what it is but I'll do the research!! Thank you Pete! 🙏🏼

[@sudo_nym]

@@HouseMadeUS Screw it, just do it! 🙏🏻👍🏻

[@CGT80]

@@HouseMadeUS Graco made a drywall texture machine that used this type of pump......where arms or rollers squish the outside of a hose to push it through the hose without the material flowing through a traditional pumping mechanism. My first thought was a small container like the measuring cup but with a spout or partial funnel built in.

[@mcrich1978]

Yeah a piping bag was what I was thinking 🤔 😂

[@HouseMadeUS]

Gotta figure this one out. Damn messy!

[@mcrich1978]

Especially if you do bigger batches than 6 at a time.. but yeah some kinda gravity fed piping bag with a valve hose or something? Get a helper to squeeze the bag lol somethingbya can easily flush out with a hose when done.

[@lunkydog]

@@HouseMadeUS I'm thinking something along the lines of an upsized sausage stuffer powered by a ram that's hydraulic or air over hydraulic.

[@billclancy4913]

Ya can't be afraid to get a little messed up when having a good time ! :)

[@ZachayHeist]

love your videos

[@Stillpoint23]

I was wondering where you went, I thought the KZbin algorithm had something to do with it. I do like seeing what you're up to in your shop, I always get some inspiration or a good idea or two from your videos. I'm in the process of building a ribbon burner forge and very close to finishing it up. I took a hiatus from IG awhile back and haven't got back into it (I'm a creature of habit, so now not in the habit of checking IG). Anyway, I'm totally cool with whatever you toss up on YT brother! But of course, do what you gotta do :) I gotta catch up on the podcasts, haven't been working in a location with good cell reception, y'all keep me company and help with keeping my monkey mind going off the rails :)

[@johncoulter1507]

How about using a big caulk gun type of thing? Maybe repurpose one of those jerky cannons? Something that can squeeze out the cement in a very controlled manner that has a large enough nozzle to not have a overly difficult back pressure that makes it too difficult to squeeze the grip repeatedly. Also needs to have a large enough reservoir to fill the mold. Needs to have a long enough nozzle to get to the bottom, and narrow enough to fit between rows of straws, but not so narrow that it creates back pressure fatigue. Or maybe even a large sausage stuffer with a hose off the output rather than sausage casing. It would be easy to refill and still offer all the other benefits. Just typing as I'm thinking...

[@johnnymissfire8464]

I like your videos, been following since your first grinder build. I told you then that the first one is fun and using it to make the second and better one will be even more better 😜 now look at you making grinder kits and now forges! Keep it up brother!!

[@adamdeville7686]

Love it bro

[@LSXjeepcom]

Love the content

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thanks so much! 🙏🏻

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thanks so much! 🙏🏻

[@maximus_knives]

Im thinking matching lighnting bolt tats next year at bladeshow 🤙

[@benjaminseigal5192]

Do It!! Let me at the AOM!!

[@HouseMadeUS]

Art of Manliness!? 😂😂😂

[@benjaminseigal5192]

@@HouseMadeUS art of manliness is a podcast I occasionally listen to. I was thinking about the Angry Old Machinists.

[@TooTall553]

,Glad to see you getting time For utube lol great video

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Great video, Brian! I feel you on the comments, the negativity certainly can get you down sometimes. Push through it, like you said. Great content. Hey, are you spraying your straws with WD40 first? If not, just curious if you're having any issues getting them out after. Keep it up, brother!

[@HouseMadeUS]

I used a silicon spray on them. Works grear! Thanks DENIS for all the love my man! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@judcargile]

I am am an apprentice with ABS and have been tooling up for months. The Revolution 4 and Trutilt are in a slow and loving progress. I am presently on the tracking arm. I held it off for last. I found your products on YT and have enjoyed ALL of this very much. I know that ribbon burner forge is my FOC and I have seen burner entry from the side, only elevated to enter the highest point and the walls bias a swirling action. The sweetspot of an evenly heated area can be proven in your design software? I was blessed to find affordable steel and am brand new to welding (@51). I am doing a 25t press with 1.5 x 5 cr flat bar, to be keyed for H frame. I have spent Ks and will spend Ks more before basic tooling done. Sir, I am an ISA certified CCST and Journeyman Wireman of 20 + years; Heat treating oven, PID control....screams to be house made. I would be honored and serious in research for an oven. Prove your forge heat balance and have true heat control for HT in your forge and that makes your product peerless if my research is up to date. Thermocouples will outperform RTD sensors for the temp range. If a cryo loop can be accessorized, you have the trifect. Everything that you have done on YT never made me think twice. You have been a boost in my journey.

[@judcargile]

I am leaning to a gas valve that has a feed back, commanded by temp to sustain set point.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Jud, I really appreciate this comment. Yes I am working on more projects, at this point I am at my max and need to hire someone to help me. (that has been done, he starts next week) - The burner is on the side to provide radiant heat in the forge and not direct heat that can leech the carbon from the steel. Also you get a more even heat throughout the forge this way (No cold spots)

[@reddogknives]

I completely agree about the journey, I'm here for the Long Haul also. hard work... good luck, from a guy in Tucson

[@jordansteier]

"Life's a journey, not a destination " Love seeing you're videos and the journey you're on. I'm on a similar one with the same intrests! I'm at the beginning stages of the 2x72 belt grinder from your plans I bought. (Have all parts cut out and have tube steel in vinegar ready to start welding it together 🤘) But the next thing on my list is a Ribbon burner! Then I see this. Would love to see your journey to damascus knives and the builds in-between. Perhaps a hydraulic press build? Anywho, sending support 🤘 a loyal customer and subscriber from Canada 🇨🇦 Jordan

[@Boosted98gsx]

Brian, reach out to Mark Krause for a different type of burner. Ribbons are difficult to tune and ensure air / gas delivery to all the ports. Better option, multiple single ports of just straight 2" - 3" expanded burner, drilled out of soft brick. Trust me. Better avenue.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Mark and I discussed my build at length many times. This is his design and mine combined. I learned a lot from Mark.

[@Boosted98gsx]

@@HouseMadeUS He's a legend. Just wamted to make sure you had your I's crossed and T's dotted

[@HouseMadeUS]

Always. He is active on the home built forges group on Facebook. He walked me through air/fuel mixtures and the type of blower to use. Legend is an understatement. 🔥

[@BeckTools]

I'll leave a + comment to help drown out the - comments. Press forward!

[@mcrich1978]

I could go for some pancakes about now..

[@HouseMadeUS]

Hard to cool these up. 3000F! 🔥

[@LSXjeepcom]

I would love to buy a ribbon burner or a forge kit from you!

[@HouseMadeUS]

Stay tuned. Getting close! 🙏🏼

[@MinnesotaHvAc]

Ok are these power burners? Are you just shoot gas through the burners and primary and secondary air is found in what ever these burners in?

[@HouseMadeUS]

They are forced air burners. They have a blower and an air/fuel mix.

[@alyryoorhandcraft2400]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@jefflamer8403]

Love the videos ! I could potentially be interested in purchasing one. I have plans in my head to convert an old wood stove. How do I keep in touch for making a purchase ?

[@pslav6397]

I like your content. The process looks like pouring cement a bit. I wonder if you are familiar with self consolidating concrete?? I’m curious if you could use an admixture to make your mix more viscous & fluid, like scc. It would flow around the straws better and level itself. I use scc at my company. PM me if you want more info. Thank you

[@Niksow]

Go go housemade

[@АлексейУсков-ч7ж]

+👍👍👍

[@HouseMadeUS]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@davesmith8936]

You're doing something wrong if you don't have negative trolls! It will only get worse as your audience grows. It's a small percentage but they are "vocal" and as you hit 100k, 500k, a million subscribers that small percentage gets to be bigger nubers. Just block and ignore. I luv your channel and still need a Revolution Sander kit one of these days. Weekly video or even twice a week will make a big difference. I like the actual how to's but you're a great guy and I'll watch your day to day adventures as well.

[@CGT80]

Did you by any chance watch the Cleetus McFarland podcast? Roman Attwood mentioned that he knew his channel was growing when he had more hate comments. When people are all nice, he is just coasting without growth. Cleetus said he tries to avoid controversial content on his channel, which has worked, but many creators need that edge to get people's interest with the massive amount of videos there are to watch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3isfJKDps6ekKM I built my own cnc plasma table but decided to just buy the laser cut revolution kit. It has worked out great and I built a revolving attachment that has a flat platen, small wheel holder, and slack belt sections, with 2" and 4" wheels for contours. It was the design of a guy that goes by Helicopter John. He made his machine out of aluminum but he shared the cad files and I modified them to fit my needs. The 3hp 3ph iron horse motor and a 7" drive wheel has been great.

[@Logan.H.L]

I like your work! Don’t stop making well edited and scored creative videos. If I lived near you I would try really hard to make you my friend and make a bunch of cool stuff!

[@VastCNC]

I think you intentionally cut your hair in that way to mock us bald people. Your hair is the perfect inverse of mine, and it's glorious.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Hahaha! Now that's funny! 😂😂😂

[@CGT80]

Try a container that has a spout or funnel built in, similar to a garden watering can. I think I have seen some with open spouts so they are easier to clean. Cleetus McFarland was on the Roman Attwood podcast: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3isfJKDps6ekKM They talked about how they grew their channels. Roman said the channel grew more when there were bad comments and haters and when things are peaceful, they just coast on by with no new growth. Controversial content helps him where Cleetus said he avoids anything that may cause hate towards his crew. They also said it is a matter of putting in lots of effort, doing what they are comfortable with, and ignoring the haters since there will always be some. You are right about viewers just following certain people to see what they experience. People subscribed to my channel with short videos to share with friends, not made for entertainment. They obviously were interested in mechanical stuff and at least for me, the subject matter and information are much more important than flashy camera work and editing. It seems 10 minute videos are a good length to make money for creators and it is enough for many viewers to not feel shorted. Catching up and showing a few aspects of your work, or a single topic if there is a lot to show, is cool to see. It seems that people who post at least once per week have good subscriber counts.