Subject: [TheForge] Interesting item on eBay web site item#1757486410: English Wheel Metal Shaper

[Ray Miller]

Mike's expanation pretty much covered it. I'll add that I've seen people 
use English wheels to make incredible reproduction car fenders, air 
plane body panels, etc. etc.

It is truely an art to createthose compound curves and the people who 
really knwo how to use an English wheel can do incredible things with 
sheet metal of any kind, steel, aluminum, copper, etc. Keep in mind we 
are talking about all thin guage metals.

Those of us who do sculpture wish we had them in our shops, along with, 
of course, the ability to really use one effectively.
When you want to work in thicker metals you have to use real tools, 
power hammers, and serious heat!!

Ray Miller
Cincinnati


GHS wrote:

>These things are primarily for panel
>beaters, although some metal sculptors
>have taken to them. They have two main
>functions. You can curve a metal sheet
>be changing the thickness in areas,( You
>get the same effect with a shot bag) or
>after using the shot bag you can use the
>E-wheel to smooth out the walnuts from
>the hammer.
>
>Essentially you push/pull the metal
>between the upper wheel and anvil. They
>have a contact point of approx. 1/4
>inch.
>
>Mike Graf
>
>This is not a tool for working hot
>metal.
>
>"D.E. Barnes" wrote:
>
>>Alright, I fess up to my ignorance. I've never seen one of these English
>>Wheel Metal Shapers. How exactly does it work?
>>
>>Donn
>>
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