How to Hammer Forming - Shaping Metal With Hand Tools

How can you go about shaping metal with hand tools alone? Follow along as I demonstrate how you can begin shaping metal with hand tools only. We will explore a How To Hammer Forming demonstration.

We will hammer form some tank end caps. Hammer forming is one of the oldest, simplest, and least expensive ways to shape sheet metal. This is a handy metal fabrication technique you NEED to learn. Check out the video!

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The opinions expressed in this video are my own, from my personal experience. This is not a paid product advertisement. Please feel free to let me know what you think of this tool, or suggest alternatives I should check out.

Disclaimer: This is not a paid advertisement. This video is solely my opinions from the use of these products and based on the specifications of them.

#hammerforming #sheetmetal #metalshaping

[HotRodHippie]

Do you use Hammer Forming? Would you like to see me go more in depth with this topic?

[smportis]

More hammer forming and metal shaping! Keep this art form alive! The examples of your large complex pieces are fantastic. I'd love to see a time lapse of a big project with details on all the tools and techniques as you encounter different shapes and challenges.

[foreverwood]

I can't believe how much I like this video you teach very well. I was trying to find something where I can learn to do the bodywork on my 61 Chevy truck with hand tools, this is a start.

[OldJoe]

Watched 1 video and he said only use steel for forms. I'm glad I found your channel. I don't need to make anything now but the knowledge is good to have. Hope to see more hammer forming. I'll be subscribing. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.

[Rignold]

Fantastic video to get the idea across of what's possible with hammer forming. I'd love to see more hammer forming tutorials.

[kenhynes]

All of the instructional videos I have seen from you are very well done and very useful. I would like to see more of metal working with ordinary hand tools, inexpensive ways of working with metal as not everybody can afford the professional tools.

[MrBruce]

Nice Video thanks for sharing surprised how simple the process looks to get the piece done.,

[marywert]

Just discovered this channel. It is AWESOME and your explanations are FANTASTIC!!

[johnkuzma]

Thanks, this is very useful for copper boiler smithing.

[jorona]

Love the hammer 🔨 idea!!!i made one as soon as I got in the garage... thanks bro for awesome tips.. very knowledgeable

[StFiacre]

Excellent narration explaining what you’re doing. This video is awesome!

[jameskelly]

This is exactly what I needed! Thanks!

[igolopez]

THANK YOU FOR THEACH THIS AMAZING TECNIC, IT'S REALLY USEFUL IN MY WORKSHOP.

[brandellworks]

YES! Keep going, would like to learn more

[mxcollin]

Good video man...learned a lot as this process is new to me. I definitely like to see more hammer forming projects. 👍

[luzgonzalez]

Like the way you teach ; excellent videos .Thanks!

[simbachuck]

Men you are the best. At least to what I need.

[tomcoryell]

Great work Hotrod Hippie! I’m going to have to build some custom panels for my VW bus and your vids help.

[garygerard]

thank you for posting - I expect to use this technique in my hobbys

[snoopu]

Make since to me for hand forming I was doing this before YouTube I wish we had it in the 80's 90's to share information back then it was very few of us that were building are own Kustoms. In my area.