cutting holes in a ceramic tile..."old style"..video

[tictic]

was waiting on the kettle for my cuppa,so throw this together,wasnt cutting holes for any sevices...elect/plumber so didnt need to clean of with a file....but you will get the drift
but just another way of doing it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35c7ig-qMdA

oh and turn the sound down or your go hard off hearing..

[wine~o]

I would imagine that takes a bit of practice...

[thescruff]

That's how we used to make boiler and pump gaskets. Also making lead washers for wastes etc, is tap out the same way.

[amarg]

That is brilliant

I just watched your video on three way mitres, which is also great as I never knew how to do them

[tictic]

wino...give it a go mate you will be surprised mate...

scruff....ya sound like ma dad an uncles ..mate ....
was taught this when i was 14 they(the family) were plumbers etc..i was scared off water ,so they needed a ..GRATE BUILDER...(tile fixer for you young yins)...lol..so thats how i started...Then done an appretincship...(bad splleing)..lol.but do have memories off the "old yins" and thier ways...

[thescruff]

Good old days Tictic, if you didn't have one you made it.

Nowadays they'd be screw'd

[tictic]

.....
took my dad a while but thats from him.... .he liked this one(honest)...



he is 80...mate but still sharp as a tac....

[ultimatehandyman]

Thanks for posting that

I have never seen a hole cut in a tile using that method before- brilliant

[thescruff]

Gonna give it a go uhm

Tip, the anvil must be center of the strike from above.

[ultimatehandyman]

Gonna give it a go uhm

Tip, the anvil must be center of the strike from above.

I might have a bash the next time I am at the garage

[royaloakcarpentry]

Some of us carpenter/joiners can still take sawn timber and prepare it by hand.

Good tip about the hole but think my drill is quicker lol. Mind you as in everything, what do you do when the electric is off. how many craftsmen or tradesmen are knackered in that scenario.

[merseygull]

Excellent point ROC, I teach all my trainees to operate WITHOUT power tools whenever possible...

ATB,J.