Sheet metal working

hand hammered visor- let me see if this works! (or visor part III-the return of the upload)

FrankV — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:42:20 -0500

this should work! if it does, there should be an animated .gif included in this post.
this is a test I had starting working on. The final piece is to be a visor for a helmet,specifically a type called a sallet. I liked the way the profile came out but was unhappy with the contours on most of the other views. This was made from a piece of cold rolled 18 ga steel. I used a dishing form and a few stakes to get the shape, the eyeslot was rough cut with an angle grinder, then chiseled a but and then filed to get the round corners a bit neater. On the final, I will actually build the helmet top first then take a pattern off of that to ensure the visor fits well.

Cone Bender

Rick Crawford — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:53:17 -0500

This is a concept of a less than $10.00 cone bender that could concievably bump-bend a cone. A couple of simple sticks of flat bar with another one bolted loosely between. Depending on the space between at each end, you could make a fine cone with light sheet metal with this.

How to make a cone out of sheet metal

sdeloof — Thu, 31 May 2007 14:59:23 -0500

I have been doing cone out of sheet metal and today I was wondering if there was an easier way to do than my way wichh is to trace it on metal and then roll it to shape and spot weld it in place. Do you guys or lady out there have any better way or easier way to do it.

texture studies and tweeking found art from the pieces in the pile.

Gene Olson — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:56:24 -0600

untitled piece size 16" x 20"h (40.6 x 50.8cm)

Raising Mokume Gane and Other Patterned Lamination Questions

Archie Zietman — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:09:42 -0500

Hello!
Blacksmith and sheetmetal worker here! several questions:
First off, I am wondering whether it is possible to raise sheets of mokume gane/pattern laminated metals in general. Should it be done hot?