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03-25-2010, 11:16 AM
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Apprentice from Texas
Hello all, my name is Aaron. Around here I go by Nelly, so feel free to do the same. Anyway I am very, very green to metal shaping. I am a motorcycle mechanic by profession, but more interested in the true building of motorcycles. Metal shaping is a new passion for me and I am lucky enough to be learning in a local shop. So I will keep y'all posted on new projects and hope everyone is ready for a bunch of questions. BTW I am from Ft. Worth, Texas. I have started shaping my first gas tank. I am using and trying to learn with a stump and plenty of hammers.
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03-25-2010, 05:38 PM
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All right, Nelly is the buddy I was telling you all about. He's a good friend and has a real passion for the form. See you Saturday man.
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03-25-2010, 09:13 PM
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Nelly, welcome to the site, ask your questions and someone will answer. If you get a chance post some pictures of what you are doing. We do like pictures. Thanks for joining.
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Joe Hartson There is more than one way to go to town and they are all correct.
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03-26-2010, 02:33 AM
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Hello Nelly,
Welcome to allmetalshaping, its possible to get perfect results using nothing more than hand tools and if you want to learn how to make parts doing it by hand before using machines is the way to go. You will get a feel for the metal. I started shaping metal about 35 years ago and I still do a great deal of it by hand because often it is quicker then setting up machines. David BTW by daughers name gets shortened to Nelly.
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Metalshaping DVD. www.metalshapingzone.com Metalshaping with hand tools on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGElSHzm0q8 All things are possible.
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03-26-2010, 05:57 AM
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Welcome from another Texan!
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Tim Young @ www.irrationalmetalworks.com
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03-26-2010, 09:47 AM
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Thank all of you, for the warm welcome. Many pic will be posted. Ill take some this weekend. Getting a feel for the metal is what I am truely trying to grasp. I am slowly but surely learning that if it doesn't look right pounded it back out , and try again. LOL!! JC for sure this weekend. Thanks Again guys!
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03-26-2010, 07:34 PM
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Welcome. I'm just in the early learning stages too
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Richard If I only had the time , talent, and $$ to build everything in my head
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