What’s In My Tool Bag ???.Getting Into The Trade. Tools You’ll Need.

[@sedulousdabbler5468]

Really enjoyed that mate. Just did my first run of lead flashing on a lean to roof, as my lead man left me in the lurch, and it came out well. There was a mention of tallow in the comments. It’s an American work for rendered beef fat, we call it dripping in England. I can’t imagine why you’d use it for anything on a building site apart from a nice bit of fried bread.

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed the vid. Thanks for watching.

[@domenicoritardo4107]

Grazie x farci vedere la tua attrezzatura da lavoro, ogni giorno con i tuoi video e te, s’impara qualcosa di nuovo🙏🏻grazie !!!

[@slbleadworks]

Your welcome. Thanks for watching the vid and taking the time to leave a comment.

[@davetaylor4741]

Very interesting. Relatively few tools to carry around. As a Carpenter/Builder in Australia my daily driver is a Landcruiser Ute. Behind that I tow a 1.5 Ton trailer full of tools. All up on the road nearly 4.5Tons. Then at my house I have a 6M x 6M garage packed with tools. A large carport with things like cement mixers. Scaffolding etc. Even a Genie lift. Plus part of a stable block with saw benches. Sheet lifter and numerous other bits of plant. If I had to pack up all of it, we are looking at a 40 ft semi-trailer load. And I still have in the bottom of an old carpentry bag from the UK my lead dressing tools. Some wood. Some plastic. Plus old roof tiling gear including a slate ripper. Over the last 42 years I have probably spent enough on tools to have bought a house.

[@slbleadworks]

Carpenters carry so many tools don’t they. I think out of all the trades it must be the most.

[@hn9598]

I know that feeling mate im a chippy myself When I first started I had a tool bag the same size as stuarts It's a lovely way to work with just hand tools Predominantly I can spend an hour and half a day setting up and packing up. And that's if we are are lucky that someone hasn't come along and robbed the van.🙈

[@hn9598]

​@@slbleadworks they do Stuart. I'm having to start doing a lot more of the leadwork myself now as it's hard to get the quality. I'm a million miles away from your ability but all your videos are awesome and a massive help to people like me. I've inherited a lead welding set up of the guy who I worked with for years as he's retired now. Keep them going mate the quality you produce is the benchmark 👍

[@slbleadworks]

@@hn9598 Thank you I’ll definitely do my best to keep them coming. I really appreciate the views. Thank you.

[@davetaylor4741]

@@hn9598 You must be of a mature age like me. When I started nearly 42 years ago in the UK. I had one canvas tool bag and a circular saw. How we got to the stage of needing Pickfords to move us around. I don't know. Thankfully now in the stages of retiring.

[@andrewlyon2707]

I’ve done the nozzle cleanup with the wire brush I got a set files for cleaning carburettor jets they are good if you get a stubborn bit of splatter and screw fix do round mortar rake for the grinder which is ace for getting right in the corners

[@slbleadworks]

Oh ok I’ll have to look into one of those from Screwfix.

[@Simon__Davies]

Cheers Stuart

[@slbleadworks]

Your welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@joshuaglendinning3079]

Great video! Thanks for making it

[@slbleadworks]

No worries thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.

[@goffyglos5675]

I found a big bucket of assorted dressers in a charity shop,mainly lignum vitae too! U cld do with a Plumbers hammer.also hooked lead knife, keep it sharp with a stone. Do u use tallow ever?handy for dressing slippage&soldering.Ever tried a lead flapper for dressing? Your torch auto ignition can be repaired (beginning to annoy me!)also use the blue propane bottles -cheaper and less 'hot'.Enjoy all ur vids u make it look easy!

[@slbleadworks]

Sounds like you got a real bargain in the charity shop. I’ve never heard of a tallow to be honest and I’ve never used a lead flapper either. The torch really annoys me too. I’ll have to look into how I go about getting it repaired.

[@PrettyGreenMonk]

Great vid mate , need to get myself a calder striking plate👍🏼

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you. Yes it’s definitely worth investing in one. I wish I done it years ago.

[@ianstevens9655]

Love the vid. Try the dewalt fixed blade knife. Smaller but so good

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you I’m glad you liked the vid. I’ll have to look into the dewalt fixed knife blade.

[@collinwhittaker4161]

Thanks for the video mate where do you buy your lead working tools from?

[@slbleadworks]

No worries thanks for watching. To be honest I seem to buy most of my lead working tools from eBay.

[@grantconnor2664]

Get yourself a Stanley bucket bag for your lead kit mate it's a dream stand everything up pull it out quickly etc that bags a mess haha 😄 👌

[@slbleadworks]

I’ll have to look into one of those

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

👊🏾👊🏾♣️♣️ SB Sunday night toolporn 😍😍😍

[@slbleadworks]

I hope you’ve had the tissues at the ready 😳🫢😂

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

@@slbleadworks i keep wank wipes not big wipes at hand 😂😂😂😂👍🏿👍🏿

[@glynstorer3269]

Can’t beat the portapack

[@slbleadworks]

Defiantly. Thanks for watching.

[@Thebestdamnrooferuk]

How much is your full welding setup ?

[@slbleadworks]

Probably around £500.00

[@peddersoldchap]

Glorioso SLB!! 😂

[@slbleadworks]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@SuperWayneyb]

🤘😎🤘

[@slbleadworks]

Thanks for watching mate I really appreciate it.

[@rickphillips5098]

What you should have said what you have in your tool box is experience! Anyone could go and buy all the tools !! But how to dress the lead ( patience) is only gained by experience..

[@slbleadworks]

Yes that’s true. Thank you for watching the vid.