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			Hey everyone.  My name is Kipp and I have joined this site to study up on the art of metal shaping.  I just turned 28 and have had had a serious love affair with motorcycles since the first one I saw.  That passion has fueled my ambition to learn.  I have always enjoyed doing things for myself. Whenever I run into an area of a bike that I haven't had any experience with, I see it as an opportunity to learn something new.  My current project is a 1974 Honda CB360 that I am resto-modding to a cafe/bobber/custom. I have rebuilt many bikes, but this is really the first custom build I've done to this extent.  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			So, now I have run into another area of inexperience and that is metal shaping. I have considered several ideas for a rear cowl. Including composites or just a bobbed seat, but what I really would like is a shaped piece of metal. Not to mention that metal shaping has always been very intriguing to me. Thanks. 
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			Welcome to Allmetalshaping Kipp! 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			sounds like a fun project. Do you have any pictures? 
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			Welcome to the site Kipp. We all had to start learning at some point, it takes a bit of dedication and practice but it is possible to make anything if you put your mind to it..  
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Kipp, welcome to AllMetalShaping and thanks for the introduction.  There is a lot of information here to get you started.  Thanks for joining us, hope you enjoy the site.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			Thanks, I have a tremendous respect for what you guys do here, and if I can ever posses a fraction of the talent I've seen I would be happy.  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			I'll be shopping around the consignment shops this weekend looking for a wooden bat. Also got some good size logs layin' around. So, hopefully by Monday I can beat on some metal. As for the bike, I'll have some pics in a couple of days. I just made some progress and need to take some new ones. Got some assembly to do first. 
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			Welcome aboard Kipp! 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			Kipp Winger? Bet you've heard all kinds of things from old guys like me about the name........   Couldn't resist ![]() Read, ask questions, practice, and (above all) have fun! 
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