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Old 12-09-2012, 03:18 AM
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Hi to everyone, my name is Valerio and i live in Milano, Italy.
I discovered this forum thnks to an image on the internet
I'm a newbie and i hope to learn from you the art of metalshaping, beacause here in italy we don't have schools, and old artists are not so involved in teaching!
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Old 12-09-2012, 05:32 AM
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HI Valerio welcome to the forum
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Ci sono degli altri Italiani nel forum
Ciao
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Old 12-09-2012, 05:45 AM
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Hi Valerio,
Welcome to the forum. It is very sad that in Italy these skills are no longer taught, because Italy has such a great history of metalshaping, especially there in Milano, where Zagato and other great carrozzeria were located.
Here we are all trying to re-learn the skills that Italians used to be masters of.


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Old 12-09-2012, 06:10 AM
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Hi Valerio,
Welcome to the forum. It is very sad that in Italy these skills are no longer taught, because Italy has such a great history of metalshaping, especially there in Milano, where Zagato and other great carrozzeria were located.
Here we are all trying to re-learn the skills that Italians used to be masters of.


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HI Bill
it's true that in Italy there is not much teaching.... I was there just a few months ago and discovered that ( to my dissapointment) the ones that know the trade..... and there is a few of them... have the unfortunate mentality of not wanting to ""share their secrets". When I went to these places the first question that they asked was" who are you?what do you want? and who sent you? Ithought that was ridiculous, when I asked why they told me that, this is the way it is here.
It's no wonder that the trade is dead over there....
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Old 12-09-2012, 07:18 AM
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Unfortunately peter is right, here in italy mentality is keep the secrets to burn competitors!since i'm self taught on mechanical skills, for metashaping i think i will learn with practice and advices from you guys!
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Old 12-09-2012, 07:35 AM
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Hi Valerio. Welcome to AllMetalShaping. I spent a lot of time in Milano during the late 90's because my manager lived there and that is where he chose to have meetings. Beautiful place.
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Old 12-09-2012, 08:39 AM
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thank you, next time you spend some time here let me know!
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Old 12-09-2012, 10:58 AM
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Hi Valerio and welcome!
We don't lock the doors here
If you need help just ask
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Old 12-09-2012, 05:05 PM
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Hi Valerio and welcome!
We don't lock the doors here
If you need help just ask
I second that.....
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Old 12-09-2012, 09:06 PM
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I remember when I was in Italy......
I went there with the ''Aussie attitude.... she'll be right mate" ..... and almost got my hear clipped.............. Italians????..........

Mind you I was born there, but in 43 years things have change a lot........or..... it's always been like that I just did not notice it
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