This is the forum to ask or answer basic metal shaping questions. Hopefully the topics in this forum will become a resource for new shapers where answers to frequently asked questions are found

Here is where you find more advanced questions and answers

General Metal Shaping Discussion

Got a neat trick of technique? Post it here.

This is where you can post information about opportunities for metal shaping gatherings or classes. List all relevant details including contact information, location, dates, and pricing (if relevant) Feel free to post or cross link to other sites if needed.

This is where you can discuss everything about the Oblong get-together.

Resources for hardware, paint, abrasives, etc

Topics related to safety issues in the typical metal shapers environment. Welding, lighting, chemicals, material handling, etc.

Shop design, shop layout information, flow patterns, etc, shop visits

Contains read only topics of significant interest

Sources for various metal shaping related things

Techniques and tools for welding or brazing sheetmetal

Links to metalshaping video posted on-line

Various tutorials on metal shaping

This is where we can discuss various software packages that are useful in Metalshaping such as CAD, Layout, Modeling.

This forum is for discussion of various styles and types of bucks