@grind.cloth: Before modern structural bolting became common, ironworkers used red-hot rivets to fasten massive steel structures together. This old-school hot riveting demonstration at the International Ironworkers Festival shows the skill, precision, and teamwork behind one of the toughest jobs in the trade. #Ironworkers #HotRiveting #BlueCollar #Construction #SkilledTrades

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jeffwilliams1621
Big fun :
I like how one guy's whole job is to chuck hot rivets and another guy's whole job is to catch them in a bucket
2026-10-20 13:22:19
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itsgur03
ItsGur03 :
Back in my day we just used our bare hands. Must be nice getting it easy now.
2026-10-20 18:59:41
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afout07
afout07 :
The old way included beating the rivets into shape with sledges. They didn't have compressed air back then
2026-10-20 09:53:39
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jknichols65
jknichols65 :
Imagine them tossing that rivet up 20 or 30 ft and catching it then tossing it again. I am 4th Gen ironworker. I've always been amazed at the old riveting process. My grandfather and great grandfather told me about it.
2026-10-20 11:59:03
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bigbaygjlyg
bigbandz674 :
I work for a bridge company and we still have all the stuff to do this in our warehouse
2026-10-20 10:00:18
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da_flerf
Da_flerf :
I learned how to do this watching Looney Toons.
2026-10-20 03:34:51
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alayna.lore
Alayna Lore ♐️ :
I want to see ROSIE do this! 🩷 Where are all of the female welders??
2026-10-20 18:30:24
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soranumora
Soranumora :
Just saw a video of some where in India they are building a bridge using this method
2026-10-20 04:31:33
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green.sea.phoenix88768
Green Sea Phoenix76 :
You'll never know what thats really like until your 30 of 40 stories up doing it and they did miss them hot rivets and they fell down on people below
2026-10-20 13:07:11
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ortiecnal
Orti,Ecnal :
Fact. A lot of skyscrapers and bridges are still held together by them.
2026-10-20 19:18:46
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wheatpenny
wheatpenny :
Love this ! Real work
2026-10-21 15:37:33
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fezell.frazier
Fezell Frazier :
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT BROTHER BUILT THE RIGHT WAY !!!!!
2026-10-20 02:31:03
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marcomorabalta
Marco Mora Balta :
hermosos remaches...
2026-10-20 12:21:35
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dlenoci2
dlenoci2 :
Solid! Just solid!
2026-10-20 13:03:44
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dacrusher44
dacrusher44 :
I learned all about this watching Bugs Bunny cartoons
2026-10-20 11:42:28
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ron.smith380
Ron Smith :
[Cool] My Dad's Time [Like] IRON work
2026-10-20 13:24:29
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just.tim07
Just Tim :
On a bridge in 1982-83 I was a helper in a iron hanging crew… got to see and assist the process daily on that job 👍
2026-10-20 14:43:29
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fatharley2
fatharley2 :
THATS AWESOME. BROTHERS HAVING A GREAT TIME WITH THERE FAMILIES
2026-10-20 14:47:04
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j.d069
JD :
I’ll be the guy that’s just catching 🤣
2026-10-20 04:07:26
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thaxtall.the.dest
Thaxtall the Destroyer🇨🇦❌️ :
Hot iron rivets hold better than bolts and are cheaper... 🤔 hmmm 🤔😁
2026-10-20 05:28:52
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34czs
Ricky Ricardo :
And each guy would make $100 plus
2026-10-20 10:31:42
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j..glen
J. Glen :
Behind-the-back rivet toss!
2026-10-20 03:08:28
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user6582992235621
user6582992235621 :
Old school??? Where’s the sledges?
2026-10-20 11:55:20
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dlo1714437236608
devin :
thats not the old school way of doing it
2026-10-20 15:32:28
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strintcqcbv
penny :
My dad was a Shipfitter for the navy. He had to do this one time for a ship that was being preserved for a museum. Probably the last person in the navy to do it.
2026-10-21 04:30:00
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