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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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Old 10-09-2009, 08:12 PM
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I'm to the west of ya in Montrose.
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Hi Doug...I see Dagger Tools is in Wixom...anybody have any experience with them?
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Old 10-09-2009, 08:28 PM
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Dagger Tools is Craig Peterson. A good guy. He'll be in Oblong next week. You should try and get down if you can. You'll learn more in a couple days than you could ever imagine.
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Old 10-10-2009, 10:10 AM
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Dagger Tools is Craig Peterson. A good guy. He'll be in Oblong next week. You should try and get down if you can. You'll learn more in a couple days than you could ever imagine.
Money is just too tight right now or I would...only working 40 hours is seriously cutting into my play money. If and when work picks up (hopefully very soon) I can maybe take a class or two...
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Old 10-10-2009, 11:09 AM
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Hi Shev,
By all means go to Dagger Tools. Before I moved from Westland, Mi I went there and bought some tools. I had met Craig at a Motorcycle swap meet and then went to his store. It was a great visit and we talked for at least 2 hours. His tools are great stuff. You, I'm sure, won't regret the visit.
I also recommend Ron Covells DVD-English wheel basics. Just watch and don't think that you GOT to have a english wheel right away to do it because you don't. My limited experience says just substitute e-wheel with a metal slapper and some kind of dollie. What I got from the video is that I didn't need to beat that metal as much as I was. I still tend to OVER beat anyway. Aggression therapy I guess.


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