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Old 10-07-2009, 05:36 PM
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My name is Scott...I'm from lovely Imlay City MI (bottom of the Thumb) I've been intrigued by metal shaping for a long time but never got the guts to try it out. I think it's time to finally take the plunge and start. I think this winters project is going to be an english wheel and possibly a shrinker.
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Old 10-07-2009, 05:43 PM
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Add a signature so we know who we are talking to.Were a friendly bunch
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Old 10-07-2009, 06:50 PM
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ahhhh heck it just takes a hammer and stump to get started. Welcome aboard.
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Old 10-07-2009, 08:42 PM
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Welcome Scott. Beautiful country up there. Imlay City Ford used to be in my region when I lived in MI. I always liked driving the back roads and highways to and from.
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Old 10-07-2009, 08:52 PM
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Scott, welcome to AllMetalShaping.com. Thanks for joining us. Metal shaping can be done with a minimum of hand tools to get started and it will teach you how metal moves when you hit it. Anyone new to metal shaping should consider buying David Gardiner's DVD you can learn a lot for it.
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Old 10-07-2009, 09:47 PM
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Welcome Scott.

Lots of good people here to help you learn.

Learning to metalshape with simple hand tools will get you out of tight spots later when big fancy tools wont fit.
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Old 10-08-2009, 04:04 PM
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Hello Scott

Get some sheet steel a hammer and start hitting it you will be amazed at what you can do . Ask questions post pic's and people here will help you .
have a look at this thread

http://www.allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=80

and this thread

http://www.allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=361

Don't put it of , this is one highly addictive hobby / pastime /vocation
we all are here to help each other by contributing we will all grow in our knowledge.

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Old 10-08-2009, 06:25 PM
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Welcome Scott

I'm to the west of ya in Montrose.
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Old 10-09-2009, 06:38 PM
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Welp...since you guys insist that I beat the crap out of metal by hand post up some links to some tools a beginner should look into. Don't be shy...I'm not against buying good tools...my daddy taught me to buy good once, or twice bad...

Any other DVD recommendations besides the David Gardiner one?

ps~Thanks for the warm welcomes....
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Old 10-09-2009, 06:49 PM
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Baseball bat hammer, Beater bag, stump, tucking forks, slapper.

All that you can make except for the beater bag and a goodwill leather purse will work if it has a good zipper.
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