Don Malling wrote:
>
> How does one "gather the metal"?
Best explanation is in any one of the several good books on sheetmetal work
available today (look for any by Ron
Fournier, for example). But, simply, using a hard metal dolly underneath an
area and lightly hammering with a soft-head
mallet (rawhide is best, rubber less so) creates ripples in the metal which
then merge, thickening the metal in that
area. Working a dent in that way brings the area back to its original shape and
thickness. Sounds counter-intuitive, but
it works.
Cheers.
--
Michael D. Porter
Roswell, NM
[mailto:mporter@zianet.com]
Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance.
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