Metal Hammer for Metal Folding
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios

Defined Tag: Metal Hammer.

Finding the proper tools for a job is very important. Nothing makes doing something more difficult than not having the tools that you need. If you are a person who works with metal, as your job or as a hobby, then you know that having the right sheet metal hammer makes all the difference. There are different things you’ll require if working with aluminum, brass or copper and so there is more than one metal hammer that is useful.

If you are shaping the metal hammer strokes will provide the shaping process you need. Gently tapping the metal with the hammer until it becomes the shape you want is a simple process with softer metals. Usually you will do this work on a sand table or on what is known as a sand pillow, to provide support for the metal while still giving the piece room to be folded.

Most often the preferred metal hammer is actually nothing more than a rounded edged household hammer complete with claw back. If the hammer you choose has a pointy or circular head it will not do the job properly. Remember that as you hammer your final project will be smaller than when you start because of the dooming around the edges. This process not only changes the shape but it will alter the thickness. It is suggested that when using your metal hammer you should not try to make anything deeper than a tray or plate. If you do you may very well make the metal not as strong as you stretch the material while you hammer.

Despite the fact that you want your piece to look like a plate, tray or shallow bowl you want to make sure that the edges look nice too. You’ll need to use the metal hammer for this as well and place the project on a firm shell to hammer the edges until they appear smooth. This may sound like a difficult process but once you are done and see the results of your work you will be pleased with the efforts that you made.

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