Shaping metal?
 

I would like to learn how to bend some metal. What some good advice and starter tools?

check out eastwood.com
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http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/index.php

Hope you have alot of free time.:D

Take a couple of the classes that are given by world class metal shapers - Covell or Fournier... and or go to their websites and get some of their how to videos at least.. there's A LOT to learn!

Not to be ignorant but are you interested in bumping or shaping?
For me I am trying to hone bumping skills as it is what I find myself up againt most often.

I don't know where Roseville is but Faye Butler (taught Jesse James metalworking) is located here in Massachusetts and offers classes in metalworking.

Roseville is in California. North of San Francisco.
There are some good metal artists in the Bay area that may be willing to teach.

Ron Covell is in Freedom, CA --- only a scant 3 hours from Roseville... and I know he gives classes on a regular basis. Check out his website for a schedule and costs etc.


http://www.covell.biz/

Or closer yet --

http://www.lazzemetalshaping.com/

Living the dream in Roseville man.... you got two of the best within a very short drive! I'm so jealous! :woot:

Start small and keep it simple. You don't need a ton of tools, remember that they used to form bodies with a hammer and a hollowed out stump. Pick a project and brake it down into steps and go from there. The classes can be pricy so start with a couple of video's, there are also a couple of books out there and also the good old world wide web. I am for the most part self-taught, I read everything I could get my hands on and just pay attention to what other people are doing. Good luck, Thanks, Jon.

Is that Roseville CA?

These guyts have nice classes
http://www.lazzemetalshaping.com/

I looked into doing some....but they teach you alot about using machines that I will never ever own, so I decided not to do them.