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Old 02-15-2011, 12:53 PM
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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.

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Old 02-15-2011, 02:32 PM
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Welcome to Allmetalshaping Kipp!
sounds like a fun project. Do you have any pictures?
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Old 02-15-2011, 06:48 PM
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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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Old 02-15-2011, 07:47 PM
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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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Old 02-17-2011, 04:15 PM
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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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Old 02-19-2011, 02:58 AM
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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

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Old 02-19-2011, 09:30 AM
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Yup, the one and only. Put down my axe and mic for a hammer and a stump! Lol! Not really, but where do you think my nickname came from?!
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