Hello from Upstate Ny
 

Just stumbled onto this site, looking for ways to better my self at metal working. Glad that I found it! I work at a small laser chop shop and program customers parts and run the machines for a living, and its a good living lol. I want to better master metal than to just program and cut shapes out of it.

Roy

Funny that Roy, I have been shaping metal for the last thirty odd years and now I am trying to learn how to use a CNC plasma cutting table (more for my own amusement than anything at this stage).... Perhaps we should get together and exchange our knowledge!

Welcome to the site.

David

Welcome aboard! search the site for a meet coming up in July at Dutch Comstocks in Herkimier NY. great event to go to.

Welcome to ALLmetalshaping Roy!

I dont mind sharing what I know to get a little smarter!

Hey tbody321 that sounds pretty cool maybe ill trip over a big diamond or something. Thanks heatnbeat!

Roy, its a pity I am in the UK!. A bit too far!

David

Well there is always email!

So as far as hand tools and what not, I have fashioned a dishing stump out of a black walnut stump, and I have two 3-4lbs sledge hammers that I am trying to reshape the face on for blocking or dishing or pounding the bejesus out of stuff. I havent learned all the correct terminology yet lol. I also purchased a super cheap harbor freight body kit with hammers and dollies. Its garbage but a good thing to make mistakes with. I also have a blunted cold chisel for creasing and a line in my stump for creasing oh and a 3000w laser.... I have so much to learn and am currently working on a great helm for fun. Looks like crap but its my first project. I also have been putting shape to scrap 20 gauge for practice. It looks like I am on the right path to learning something or making a fool of my self im sure its a 50/50 chance lol.

Roy