Large Scale Fold Forming

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Forging decorative elements for metal sculpture with the fold forming technique. The forging is done cold. The forging process work hardens the aluminum. SO the forged element must be annealed before opening it up. And finally.......a few shots of finished elements in Aluminum, Copper and sterling. Hope you enjoyed this. Thanks for watching. (3rd edition..402views on 2nd)
bill
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[SueLacyDesigns]

Great video. I've been working small scale and would love to try large scale someday. By the way, there is a new Facebook page to help us get in touch with others interested in the craft. It's a community just beginning. We'll figure out the best ways to share. Would you like to join us? If so please stop by and like the page. We'd love to see photos of your pieces and practice, too. Anyone working on fold forming is welcome. Just search for fold forming (no dash) on facebook.

Sue

[ornametalsmith]

@SueLacyDesigns

thanks, Sue. :) Great idea for a FB page.

bill

[Britguy1962]

Hey there Bill. Absolutely loved the video. I have just found this after purchasing a book on Fold Forming. I have a real interest in bladesmithing too, having just nearly completed my workshop, but still would like to get me a good powerhammer. Would you mind me asking more about the one you use in the video? I purchased the Simple Air Hammer (RKs) booklet a few years ago, but havent gotten around to making one yet. Any advice would be welcome.

Regards

KW

[ornametalsmith]

thanks, KW. Glad you enjoyed the vid. I'd be glad to help ya with the S.A. hammer when you build. The one in the video has been working great for me since '95.

[lakenewell]

Fabulous video. I've taken a class in fold forming based on the great book by Charles Lewton-Brain. Of course, we did small scale pieces with copper.Eventually I want to do my pieces with fine silver and enamel them. Your work is magnificent and I would love to try that too, but alas I have no possibility of such equipement. Normally we would not even have a chance to see such work. Thank you for sharing. It is very much appreciated

[pinkyrnc23]

awesome

[Britguy1962]

Much appreciated indeed. It may still be a while until I get the time to put to the project, as we are house renovating (big time) for the next year or more.

Thanks again.

[ornametalsmith]

That's usually our FIRST mistake.....when we think "we're the only ones doing anything"........LOL . I like the quote....."There are no original ideas.....the ancients STOLE them all".

[originaLkomatoast]

I've used the Sharpie method for years to make 6061 T6 workable, thought I was the only one that used it.

[ornametalsmith]

Rocky,

I'm not trying to harden the aluminum, I'm annealing it. Quenching in oil is something that you'd do with an OIL HARDENING steel. Think you may have "anneal and hardening" confused, IMO.

TO anneal aluminum you quench in water when the aluminum is at the proper temperature. I'm using a lil trick, with a piece of wood, to tell when I've achieved that temp.

Hope that makes what I was doing......clearer. :)