Best Sheet Steel For Hammer Forming

A second episode about how to hammer form.

Best sheet steel for hammer forming.

Here is a very basic introductory video to hammer forming metal. Van sant enterprises specializes in high performance metal fabrication tools and equipment. I use basic autobody hammers dollies ball peen hammers wood blocks tin snips bench vise and what ever. This time we are producing a speed blister a common hot rod sheet metal detail.

The tokyo based goldsmith yutaka nagai demonstrates how to hammer down a gold ingot to form a sheet. Tin smithing fun creating vintage style ornaments. Hammer forming is one of the oldest simplest and least expensive ways to shape sheet metal. For this example we will hammer form some tank end caps.

Hammering off dolly is used to equalize highs and lows. On this page you will find a selection of the finest quality tools available for metalshaping such as english wheels planishing hammers power hammers shrinker stretchers hand tools and shaping stations these tools are excellent for creating custom sheet metal parts used in auto and aircraft. You asked for it and here it is. As a bordering hammer it is used to form a rim on a bowl or platter.

Typical weight is 200 300 grams. This is a handy metal fabrication technique you need to learn. Thanks for watching share like comment subscribe thumbs up etc. Cross section is a narrow rectangle with a pronounced vertical curve.