Description
Spend 2 and a half hours with metalworking guru and instructor Ron Fournier learning techniques of metal shaping.
This set contains the following two DVDs: Metal Shaping: Blocking and Smoothing with Ron Fournier, and, Metal Shaping: Bucks, Patterns and Forms with Ron Fournier.
Metal Shaping: Blocking and Smoothing by Ron Fournier (DVD): Ron explains the technique of blocking and smoothing aluminum parts using shot bags, mallets, heads and slappers. Final smoothing is demonstrated on the English wheel.
A variety of shapes are made, including: bowl, tear drop, and motorcycle fender. Also, forming a section of a patch panel for a sports car fender using a buck.
Thorough explanation of the tools and equipment used to form .050" and .063" aluminum projects.
90 minutes.
Metal Shaping: Bucks, Patterns and Forms (DVD): Ron shows and explains a variety of bucks.
Step-by-step demonstration on building a sectional fender buck. Additional topics include: material & fastening recommendations, determining the frequency of stations, construction differences between single use and low-production bucks.
60 minutes.
Total run time 150 minutes.
