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Old 02-16-2016, 09:59 PM
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Default Metal Shaping classes by Per(MetalmanSweden) withPat (Patman) Brubaker

The first of the classes will be getting started in the morning, and it is going to be very interesting. I have watched these two talented gentlemen match wits, ideas, vision and energy for several days, and it's going to be filled with ideas, tips and tricks. I will try to post photos from each day.

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Old 02-17-2016, 08:55 PM
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People arrived early today in anticipation of the 'fun' that was in store for all. It was very interesting to see the way that Per and Patman had prepared their approach to the class. They each would do a similar thing in a dis-similar manner, and it was interesting to see the light bulbs going off as folks began to understand that their are several approaches to metal shaping and that only one idea was the correct one. You could see that the different approaches gave a clear indication of the concept, as opposed to learning 'one' specific way of doing things. That opens the door to creative thinking and was quick to give some confidence to those of us with somewhat muddled thinking as we had been told that their might only be a narrow way to approach a situation. Nice work guys!

Below, Per is showing a method to set the thumbnail die to Greg Plunkett, Patman, David Boles, Robert Glen and Robert Robinson
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Below, Per is answering early questions from Jimmy Matthews and David Boles regarding the upcoming work on the wire fender buck.
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Tommy Tyson and Robert Robinson discussing my Imperial wheeling machine clone with Per.
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Below, Per is using the bench top mini-hammer that is set up with a very nice linear stretching die to stretch two panels at the same time. Patman is supervising.
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At the beginning of the class, Per speaks to Jimmy Matthews and Greg Plunkett, while Patman counts the twists in his shoe laces. Note the multi-tasking workstation that Patman made for the class presentations. VERY creative. Get him to explain all that it can do sometime.
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Below, Gregg Plunkett, Robert Glen, Per, Robert Robinson and Tommy Tyson are attentive to Patman explain a tuck shrinking method.
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Per is getting ready to use one of the compact shrinking machines for a demo to David Boles, Robert Glenn and Robert Robinson.
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Below, Robert Robinson is trying his hand with one of the mini-shrinkers as Tommy Tyson (in back ground) is making sure that it is done correctly.
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Old 02-18-2016, 12:01 AM
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Will, thanks for posting the pictures of the daily sessions with Per and Pat. Showing that their is more than one way to accomplish the same thing is an important part of the learning process. Looks like everyone is having a good time and learning.
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Old 02-18-2016, 05:28 AM
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Thank you for the Pictures. Looks like Fun! Greetings Chrischan
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Old 02-18-2016, 11:32 AM
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Will, thanks for sharing the pictures, looks like a great time.

Thanks for hosting the event. Though I'm not able to attend, kudos as you are carrying on the preservation and promulgation of the trade/craft, and many of us will benefit through what you, Per, and Patman share on this forum. Also, very good to see the "more than one way emphasized". More than one way to share on a forum as well.

The red mini hammer Per used with the shrinking die caught my interest; have details on that been posted here before?
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Old 02-19-2016, 08:45 AM
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More pictures from the second at the first class. MUCH information and the way they each approach the same problem from different angles has been very good in teaching us to learn concepts, not just process. Great stuff! I am fortunate to be in a position to absorb this metal shaping information. Much time was spent in anticipating result PRIOR to using a hammer or a machine.

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Old 02-19-2016, 08:50 AM
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More pictures from the second at the first class. MUCH information and the way they each approach the same problem from different angles has been very good in teaching us to learn concepts, not just process. Great stuff! I am fortunate to be in a position to absorb this metal shaping information. Much time was spent in anticipating result PRIOR to using a hammer or a machine.

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Thanks for the insight Will, you had me going for a minute posting twice just to keep our attention.
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Had a great time thanks again
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Old 02-19-2016, 10:28 PM
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The class was great !
Using a wire buck and shrinking on the English wheel were all new to me.
It is always interesting to meet the attendee's and view there different backgrounds and experiences.
Per and Pat are both great teachers who offered alternative methods to arrive at the same end point. They really know what they are doing in metal.
And a thanks to Will for putting up with us for two days !
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