Walking the Iron 6

[@russelldaye4101]

I am a 67 year older man, and I did exactly this. It was very satisfying erecting red steel, standing on a spud wrench waiting for a piece to be lifted in by huge cranes, shooting drift pins into holes, hammering bull pins with my four pound beater, looking after my partner, listening to the cling klang of my connecting bar rattle against my two spud wrenches, and when moments allowed my mind to think I was a little kid with a Giant mechano set. It was the most exilliorating feeling. To all those who do this work You Are Awesome. 🍁🍁🍁

[@michaelj-m9014]

Thanks man . And thanks for doing it before us

[@GavCritchley]

HI there...so I have a question. I see these guys do this initial fix...couple of bolts in. I guess there is then a second team that comes along and puts the rest of the bolts in and fixes everything to spec?

[@smoothjay1979]

@@GavCritchley You guessed correctly. The raising gang puts all the pieces in place. Then you have the detail crew come through. They will stuff holes that don't have bolts. They will rack the structure from the ground up. Making sure everything is plum and true. They will do all the welds that need to be done. We will also snap every single bolt with a lajune gun. There is a lot more that happens, but you'd have to get up on the iron and find out for yourself.

[@florianchapox3786]

Nice,is it pays well?

[@chino_oma9120]

I came into the construction field a little late and I’m doing restoration in nyc .wish I could’ve had someone to guide me and to go to school for this . I need a connection if anyone could give a little help I would really appreciate it , thank you

[@corcoransullivan1562]

From a carpenter, so much respect for the balls these guys have. No way I could do that work!

[@anitaopel3435]

I have so much respect for wonderful workers that provide there mind, body, and soul to building anything for others. This is my husbands channel and he appreciates the workers so much! I appreciate all the workers that help make our homes and buildings. Thank you for making places for others in the heat, the cold!

[@steinderbush]

I still wonder how these tough guys do this They must have nerves of steel and a balance like a mountain goat!!!

[@billgonzales8978]

they call them IronWorkers

[@billgonzales8978]

it started in new york a long time ago the only people that would do it are Mohawk Indians, back then

[@toketwo]

Im a skateboarder from the more flatland/experimental area aswell just normal tricking stuff.. so I really can imagine the balance. But the balls they have I will never fit into my imagination. Its must be a childhood-thing when the fascination for something like this starts. Climbing too high too often results in this. I remember when I jumped down a tree 27ft, just on a small pile of branches and I went higher when there's sand or while at a waterpark.

[@xanmancan]

There scared they need harnesses

[@stevethomas760]

@@billgonzales8978 Bull Shit, if you don't believe me look at any old video. That's a myth, it does take a unique mindset but it's not based on ethnicity. Retired Ironworker.

[@Laura-wc5xt]

Thank You for posting this, I really admire your talents, all of you Iron Workers, Cheers

[@TheDonzim]

This brings back many memories as I hung iron for many years starting as a young man. Many people would watch in amazement and ask how do you do it. I would say when you are young it was a challenge and satisfying after a long day looking at what was hung after a day. Yes the iron was hot and bolt bags were heavy with spuds,bullpins and beaters. Some would ask about walking beams and I would say this is when you were a kid you could walk on a railroad rail forever without falling off,,,right? Raise that rail ten feet off the ground now you are thinking about if I fall off Im going to split my skull. yeh different perspective. It takes a strong minded spirit and a can do mindset to hang steel. Watching this vid and the guys in it talking the same old BS we did makes me smile.Also happy to see safety harnesses used. We did not use a lot of safe practices back in the day,fun and challenging back then although stupid when I think how it was. Yes having a good connecting partner matters, knows how to bolt and use of a spud/ bull pin fast. These guys have it. Much respect boys and stay safe brother.

[@ceepatton7172]

Shit,I cooned the beams

[@mikeakers2043]

retired 35 yr I.W. here. great video...i miss the guys i used to work with not so much those hot days and them winter windy days either.but that job was awesome i seen things nobody ever will see from places nobody goes. i was never a connector. but i bolted up and threw a shit ton of deck. i always got a kick telling ppl what i did for a living and them saying there was noway they could do it .

[@stevethomas760]

From #880732/Local 387, congratulations on your retirement. Same here, a little connecting but a s load of other stuff.

[@crystalwater505]

Thank you, and all construction workers for what you do. I really appreciate you. I could never walk on those beams so high up.

[@pwccfc]

Best job I ever had. Miss it and the guys. Stay safe.

[@stevethomas760]

Geez, this video just prodded some great memories. Good guys/stand up men, the stories I could tell. Thanks for posting

[@White-Head]

Get up on it Hand!!! Anyone ever heard of an old Iron Hand named Jeffery Rainey....best Connector I've ever worked with!!! Worked with him in Union Bridge MD . 2001 and Georgetown SC

[@marty3194]

Im a steel detailer from belgium drafting mostly industrial buildings, never this high. when drafting out a building its always important to keep the safety of inon worker in mind and also making sure easy installation is possible. Erecting a tall building like this is something else. Our builings get safety netting to prevent falling but here its not possible to the nervers you guys have, massive respect! A small mistake is always around the corner and can have a high price even on the safest job sites. Stay save guys !

[@davidpacholski7144]

You guys are insane!! Idont know how you do this for a living, very brave, very strong and most importantly unrecognized. unbelieveable

[@farrarmarc]

I am union carpenter of 40 years and I also agree. These are true professionals and I am.always impressed with the work they do.

[@mikewilhelmson8413]

My stomach turned when he tied off to whatever that thing was he clipped to the steel. I'm cozy enough 8 or 9 stories up tied off to a retractable that I bolted to a truss, but I couldn't do thus. Big respect guys.

[@thomasfritz9686]

Hands. These guys have the best hands on the job ever. Can you imagine dropping a tool from that height?

[@colinmarr1089]

Straight out of college, and starting a job with the iron workers. Both fucking terrified to my core and excited.

[@unlisted122]

Good luck, makes my feet tingle just watching this

[@justinkeenan7612]

You'll get used to it.

[@colinmarr1089]

@@justinkeenan7612 so far so good. They’ve been taking me through training, and as long as I’m busy up there it’s all good.

[@Treypatunas]

You went to college and plan on connecting? Lmao

[@colinmarr1089]

@@Treypatunas college for welding, got offered an apprenticeship... saw the money. So fuck yeah buddy

[@blessedandtalented113]

I don't consider myself an ironworker, I always say I'm a welder but I've been doing Bolt up and I have a lot of respect for these guys and they Respect my Welding, we work hand in hand to make sure everything is Bolted and the welding is Spot on for safety, our Lives depend on the Sturdiness of a Building

[@JankyBoost]

Cool story bro.

[@blessedandtalented113]

@@JankyBoost If you don't work then you wouldn't understand

[@JankyBoost]

@@blessedandtalented113 I work oilfield. Your comment sounds like a safety meeting.

[@blessedandtalented113]

@@JankyBoost don't believe that, all shut down now

[@JankyBoost]

@@blessedandtalented113 not even close to being all shut down. That's the most ignorant comment I've ever heard lol just because your shut down doesn't mean the industry stops chief.

[@forcemajeur.5138]

Im sweating just watching this. Much appreciation to people not afraid of heights, but Dallas sure has a nice skyline.

[@angelveloza5693]

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[@Abcdef14529]

Lmfaoo word

[@NewUser-nm7zd]

Pipefitter here, but always wanted too try this!! i just finished a job for a papermill being built and i spent half my time watching the Iron Workers doing their work, i found it funny that boiler makers and Iron workers beef with each other, not in the union myself though.. I wish i lived in a big city where i could be on these type of highrise projects!

[@tinram745]

Wtf is a pipefitter? You're either a steam fitter, boiler maker or a plumber. Pipefitter is an unregulated trade.

[@mattharper588]

Retired Union Boilermaker here fuck those skillet head Ironworkers

[@creativeexperience6388]

i used to weld and fabricate these beams in a shop. i actually welded 30 some percent of the ups facility at the Philadelphia airport

[@syrsknight]

I used to do itonwork and weld as well and its exciting to walk the steel and then thru the years be able to look at the erected buildings and say "I helped build that" i was local 709, and ironwork is our family business!

[@peppino1961]

I don't know how these guys do it but hats off to them. These are skilled tradesmen and they do deserve our respect, I know I do respect their work.

[@bradenwhite4356]

Mad respect for you guys who do this. The job takes balls.

[@bernierissen339]

Love it,brings back ta memories,JIW 28 years. Thanks.

[@connorlhamon]

as an iron worker, it’s a rush to connect. I dig it. But also it’s not the fear of falling, it’s the sudden stop at the bottom that keeps us up

[@eze3922]

you don't have any security to prevent you from falling down?

[@airbornestud3007]

Might be a little late to comment on an older video, but anyway. If they get their steel from steelfab, there's a chance I welded a lot of them bolt hole plates, wing plates, end plates, bent plate, & any other kind of plate on them I-beams & H-beams. Welded parts to tubing, channel iron, angle iron, all beams, & a ton of other stuff. Cool to see the end product of it all going together. Cool video, man.

[@jiovannitorres2714]

My balance isn’t that good and I’m scared of heights but I admire this trade so much and I don’t know why. I chose the sparky life but respect to all my fellow iron workers 👍🏻

[@billgonzales8978]

thank you sir from a retired Ironhead.

[@fbk6195]

Iam a steel framer throw decking put concrete stop or edging but I always wanted to get into iron workers especially erectors much respect brother from San Diego. Stay safe.

[@TheWtfnonamez]

With most things in life, I can take a look at it and think "with some practise, I could do that". But when I watch structural iron workers, it makes me realise there are some things I just dont have the chops for.

[@billgonzales8978]

its not for everyone, just like the Marines, its not for everyone.

[@nataliewang7987]

That’s craaazy …. You got my respect!

[@jaycutty1738]

These tough guys has balls of steel my balls would have sank in my stomach lmao!!! much respect what you guys do I hope they pay you guys good money to do that type of job

[@raysno8367]

The pay is relatively the same as other trades depends on the Benny package , I think the operator gets the most !

[@bradleyrussell1973]

Gottdam I love it! Keep your heads up, brothers! Love y’all!

[@morgancastaneda8306]

Apprentice here, just started 2 weeks ago and I been watching all these videos. I'm terrified. I can't do heights like this I get dizzy. I'm a hard worker but this is insane. Any advice? Much much respect to you Ironworkers.

[@Doesitmatter666]

Good luck I should be starting next year … remember folks you don’t have to go to college to be successful

[@mikeakers2043]

best advice i can give you is to find what you do best. throw deck..bolt up..weld. with todays safety you will be ok...trust your safety equipment . keep it in good shape. walking steel isnt that hard.....lead with your heal stay off your toes.

[@anthonychrismartin7888]

Morgan Learn it all. Be a JIW Get your welding papers

[@johncheena2746]

Try whiskey and coke the night before

[@bengrace1423]

I’m a second year apprentice out of local 44 in Cincinnati. I was absolutely terrified of heights when I first started out. The key to beating the fear is trusting your safety equipment. Learn how to use it the right way and as long as you’re tied off correctly, you aren’t going to die. You might fall but the equipment will catch you. My first day, a forth year could see that I was visibly shaken up by the heights we were at, (we were bolting up off the steel at 95 feet). He taught me how to correctly tie off with a Beamer and tie off choker and then did the wildest thing I’ve ever seen in life. He reset his Beamer, streched about 4 feet of cable out of his retractable and threw himself off the beam. Everything worked correctly and he fell about 6 feet. I was scared shitless but after he pulled himself back up and was obviously completely fine, we had a laugh, smoked a cigarette and got back to work. He taught me a few more things that day, like how to control the wobble of a beam, how to use a bull pin, how to use a wrench or sleever bar as a step on the side of a column and how to measure for correct bolt size. He topped out in June that year and is one of the closest brothers I have in my local. As for myself, I’ve been a connector for about a year. The shit that used to terrify me, is now what I look forward to getting to do everyday. We build the biggest monuments to man, on the biggest stages in the world. It’s what we do and who we are. We’re ironworkers and we don’t die, we go refill the bolt bags and get back to the top.

[@fredgalloway5809]

Much respect to y’all! Ain’t a snowballs chance in hell you could get me up there😳

[@bman2549]

Me either

[@justinmccowan2543]

Welding in general is what I'm interested in learning, guess I'll stick to working on a shop floor for the time being! No doubt I'm sure there is a way to overcome a fear of heights because building things has always been a strong interest of mine.

[@jeremiahrogers8734]

I watched this video in January after getting into the ironworkers apprenticeship. All my experience was welding and never thought I’d get over my fear of heights. Trust me you do. You should be tied off at all times and working smarter not harder goes a long way. You can do it man.

[@nicolef9018]

After a while you get used to it. End up moving faster on heights than you do on the ground. So many times I'd be up connecting and then look back and realize my harness lanyard wasn't tied to anything 🤣

[@davepowell7168]

@@nicolef9018 There are moments when they get in way. Stay vigilant

[@bartobruintjes7056]

It is so clever what these men do and that without any fear.

[@johnyeyeballs5603]

I've been doing this 20 years, there is always fear, its just not really priority. "Bravery is the ability to make everyone else believe your not afraid" colonial hathcock.

[@Chris-the-Saxon]

I was going to say I'm alright doing this until they walked down the thin girder! I have experience with working aloft (bosuns chairs) but this is crazy! 😂. GOOD JOB FELLAS! RESPECT!

[@EL.MOCHOMO]

DownTown Dallas!💯

[@chino_oma9120]

Thank you for the reply , it’s kind of hard to get into the union for me . A lot of people say it’s who you know now in days and I don’t . The only people I know are people from the streets and I’m through with that . I’m focus on my family and myself

[@bryanbriggs4802]

A lot of respect to you men and women who do this for living

[@5PercentTint]

Why is teamwork so beautiful?

[@tomlund4951]

Nice work gentlemen!

[@phantom916]

You’ve got big balls. That’s a hell nah from me. My feet started sweating just from watching

[@jeeperscreatures]

Bloody Awesome !....You guys are Crazy

[@Brian-_]

I was shaking just watching this video lying in bed

[@kiritimatiswan1986]

maxi flex, best gloves around. i used to whole sale them and deal them out of my lunchbox. i guess thats the mindset that makes the lunchbox obsolete

[@smoothjay1979]

Hahaha, I remember when I was a cub, my union rep gave me a new harness when I got to my very first job. The harness only had one lanyard. He looked at me and said. You only get one shot, don't fall.

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

Good ole Dallas thx where I’m from

[@aussie_philosopher8079]

I've never seen this is Australia, everything I've worked on is concrete floors, walls etc looks fun though

[@roberttaylor9611]

Look I’m a paramedic and my guy you have garden hoses for veins bro. Wild

[@twentyrothmans7308]

I was working in an office, watching men erect a steel-framed building across the way from me, doing what you are doing. People don't realise that sweat and balls went into these buildings.

[@robertlopezlopez3728]

This retired union ironworker respects the work even if no one else does

[@fbk6195]

If you really say what you say you were, respect o.g. That’s real man’s work : fellow heavy gauge steel framer.

[@fhsksu]

Wasn’t a nut or bolt dropped within the first 10 seconds of the video ?

[@sparkynate91]

Haha I know what you guys were looking at. I'm a fellow tradesmen and I know exactly what was walking by!

[@jimmypeach8838]

Does the height not bother you at all? Get used to it or never bothered?

[@brianmilligan1787]

Its a long way down to the corner shop if you drop your water

[@jamesk.]

Awesome work men.

[@elsnoopy503]

Great video cant wait for more

[@L7Pro15]

Love the Dallas skyline

[@chrisfreestone4136]

Met some of these guys at the top of Falls view Casino when I went up there to drop a couple of toy parachute men. Still have the pictures.

[@warnutztheloser]

Wow wut a Tuff job much respect!

[@polishman4168]

Oh boy one piece in 12 minutes yikes 😱

[@ZT_Kobe]

How do you walk the beam because Im starting out as an apprentice and just want to know like what Im really in for

[@Benny_From_NY]

Union 💪🏼.

[@Dc7383-f9u]

I get on a extension ladder twenty feet up and I start feeling uncomfortable knowing that if I fell the sudden stop is going to hurt

[@brickshotted]

You guys are crazy, damn🔥

[@Prodigy11b]

Transitioning soon from the army, how would I go about getting into this line of work ?

[@Ryan-ib1lg]

Hit up a local near u

[@johnyeyeballs5603]

Helmet to hardhat program, look that up and what area your in call that union halls organizer.

[@florese4804]

Do a better trade, not this one.

[@billgonzales8978]

@@florese4804 ther are no better? iron work is the BEST

[@florese4804]

@@billgonzales8978 oh man, we got a mad one. Do you turn wrenches all day too?

[@danielstash4305]

My palms are sweating just watching this

[@justinsanderson1467]

You guys are brave!

[@billgonzales8978]

when I started there were no safety lines, just walk the iron

[@hayabusa27]

This is Peter Parker if he was never bitten by a spider

[@chrishoban7351]

Most utmost respect for these boys really do, I'd love it, in the funfair busyness and don't have the PPE ye have, some balls 😉😉

[@EricCampbellUAV]

the queen of trades

[@scottsrfun]

Connected during the late 70s to the mid 80s, they would have a hard time getting me to tie off. Be safe.

[@hibiki54]

Thanks for the hard work, brother. A lot of old timers and their way of thinking in terms of safety wouldn't cut it in today's construction. On most big jobsites not tying off gets you ejected permanently and sometimes that includes all jobsites under that GC. We lost two good traveling union brothers in Los Angeles, Ca at LA Rams SoFi stadium because they didn't tie off.

[@scottsrfun]

@@hibiki54 I was a boomer in the L.A. area for about 6 months then boomed to Portland Oregon. Miss the work, had to quit because of injuries. The injuries had nothing to do with tying off though. Miss that type of work, nobody wanted my job when I was connecting awesome.

[@mazebased]

I don't know what you get paid but i know for sure you should get paid waayy more you risk your life everyday. Respect

[@JOSEGUZMAN-tj6eu]

Aint no way this is in dallas do u work for the union or what company im an ironworker and I want to work in big projects

[@Nick-uv9ln]

Did any of y'all ever start out with a fear of heights?

[@doodoobaby592]

Hell yeah

[@brendanhull3687]

Some real tradesmen right here, just like plumbers and unlike tin bangers! Lol

[@bobcatwelder00]

i did this in nashville tennessee and loved it but the crane operator we had thought she could run the job from the seat of the crane and almost killed a few of us that was her last day bumped the steel more than once in a day we had enough

[@stevethomas760]

A bad Crane Operator isn't tolerated for very long. Usually a tight fit between the two

[@450asg]

Why aren´t you using some kind of tool safety, like an elastic lanyard?

[@bartobruintjes7056]

Look how crooked those steel beams are on 11:11?

[@swoggityswitty7873]

It's a wide view lens, everything is going to look slightly off, especially around the edges

[@evelynnveleni]

so the frame is made of iron and not steel?

[@andrewfowler6216]

What's JIW scale In texas working for union hands?

[@tazironworker6019]

THE KING NOW IM A DRUNK !

[@Thesupermachine2000]

Just wondering how many buildings are still being built this way? I tought most buildings were becoming prefab.

[@maxscott3349]

That's pretty much what that is.

[@devinwhitaker8467]

Hell yeah bro!!!! Tell them folks you have to piss. Boss gets a dollar I get a dime that's why I piss on company time.

[@seanfay8417]

What if you drop something?

[@adrianojames5828]

Is this by the piece ? Or are you guys pulling down 80-100 an hour??

[@arlichar11]

its hard ro watch.. i drop tools sitting on the floor lol and when he starts to walk out looks like he completely unhooks himself from safety but i dont know how it works, but i was scared just watching

[@Nick-uv9ln]

He hooked himself to the beam he was walking on, but even still yeah it is nerve racking

[@markadams7328]

Dropping a tool (or anything) could be a real problem??!!

[@anwhittakeraf]

Yeah some jobs they send you home for dropping bolts or tools

[@larss592]

Rule of thumb is do not work under the erectors.

[@DoubleM55]

That's why hard hats are required. It's a dangerous job, extremely dangerous.

[@chaseberger5505]

@@DoubleM55 imagine getting hit in the shoulder tho... fuck sakes that would hurt 🤣

[@bmkolb]

How do I get that job?

[@70Crema]

Respect!!!

[@jonvon2044]

How often do hand tools get dropped? Looks like some dangerous stuff.

[@markkaminski2416]

Not too often, everyone is fairly sure handed and sure footed. Although it does happen.

[@RonSavage01]

Damn I couldn't watch it all the way. Idk how one does this job. I was super nervous just watching.

[@Nonamegoodsir4332]

What’s nerve wracking about it? Obviously heights but you’re strapped to a metal beam. And how would you even fall off the beam in the first place except for a freak accident.

[@RonSavage01]

@@Nonamegoodsir4332 ok.

[@777moneycash]

Wht i see wrong here is that the safety rope should be higher not that low so when you fall down it will stop you pretty much like seatbelt So u cant fall any lower level u working

[@towelietowel4513]

I suppose if you can do it one floor above the ground you can do it 10, 20, 40, 60, 120, or more floors above the ground

[@346azul]

I lost you at 20 floors

[@haywoodjablome186]

I don't understand the bar cumming out to make the second bolt?but ok. Then commenting on taking bolts out of the bag.i don't know what's over here.what you can't read the iron?! Sad day in mudvill the mighty cass struck out!!!

[@lindsayhiggins6532]

Makes me nervous as hell just watching this

[@adammonson]

They like to feed their families. That's how and why they do it!

[@chieftamahawk210]

And cut loose, not cable down sound like carpenters especially with that full brim carpenter hardhat