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Excerpts from the book:

Foldforming
By: Charles Lewton-Brain
Published by: Brynmorgen Press

Fold-forming Tool List
Copyright © Charles Lewton-Brain 2008
 
 

Please have on hand:

These are some of the tools that you will find useful in fold-forming.
Ear muffs or plugs and safety glasses.

Metal:

  1. Thin copper sheet, 24 gauge (0.5mm) is best, sold often as 'roofing copper'. It is sometimes sold as '16 ounce' copper or .021 copper. Cut into a selection of squares and rectangles for learning.
  2. Aluminum will also work for practicing, again 24 gauge.
  3. Brass wire, 22 gauge, (0.8mm), ten feet or so, round. 18g iron binding wire is also useful.

hammers

Tools:

  • Selection of hammers, mallets and stakes.
  • Raising/forging hammers are most important.
  • A basic T-Stake is very useful.
  • Selection of pliers.
  • Hand shears, aviation snips.
  • Anvil
  • Annealing equipment, soldering equipment and supplies.
  • Access to water for quenching and cleaning.
    (A kiln can also be used for annealing).
  • Sheet rolling mill and wire rolling mill for rolled folds.
  • Large mounted vise, 6 inches wide or larger. A blacksmith's leg or post vise is also useful.
  • Hydraulic press if available. If so then have on hand some 1/4"plexiglass scrap for cutting shapes from.
  • Flex shaft, key, silicon carbide separating discs and mandrel for them.
  • Fabulustre® and buff on polishing motor for polishing hammers.
  • A belt sander is very useful for altering forging hammers to improve them.

hammers

hammers

 

 
 

Foldforming book coverFoldforming - by Charles Lewton-Brain
More than 20 years ago, Canadian goldsmith Charles Lewton-Brain invented a radical way to develop forms in metal sheet. In the ensuing decades, he has led hundreds of metalsmiths to explore and expand on his pioneering work. Now for the first time, the results of those efforts are compiled into a comprehensive resource. With practical techniques and over 450 photographs, this groundbreaking book sets a standard for breadth, authority, and inspiration.

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