Justin Caradoc Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 This is probably a dumb question but. Is it possable to repouse steel. I have an idea for a project and I want to know if it is possable. I just bought a 1979 AMC Spirit and want to do some raising on the body pannels. To the best of my knowladge they are steel Im doing some research to find out exactly what kind right now. Just though id ask. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Roy Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I have done some repousse on steel sheet, yes it is possible. Let us know how it works out for you and photos would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
781 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 You will have to heat and anneal the steel several times depending on how much you change the pannel. A friend does his steel with lead as a backing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Caradoc Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 Thank you for the information. I will definantly be posting pics as i work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 ILL a copy of ""Heroic Armor of the Italian Renaissance: Filippo Negroli and His Contemporaries" Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N. Y.), Leydi, Silvio, Godoy, Jose-A, Negroli, Filippo, Pyhrr, Stuart W. ISBN 0870998722 / 0-87099-872-2 Not only will it blow you away bigtime if you read it they were doing repousse in medium carbon steel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvmikeray Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 You will need to be careful working with the panels if they are 18,20 or 22 gauge steel. That thin you will not be able to raise/sink the domes very much without breaking through. Also when you do raise/sink the work area research how this is done. Avoid stretching the center of the area because you want to keep the metal as thick as possble. Anneal often.Here is some work in 14 gauge. The sinking to create the dome is done hot. The rest of the actuall chasing and respousse is done cold using standard techniques but obviously takes a little more force to get results. We used modelers clay (plasticine) as a pitch on these two.GoogleErnie Dorrill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry H Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 those pictures are huge !, to big to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvmikeray Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I shrunk the pics so they should be a better view now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchieironwork Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 check out metalmeet .com, do a search for bead rolling. this may be more what you are looking for for a car door. thanks, ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Caradoc Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Thank you cvmikeray for the pics. frenchieironwork I will check that out thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Did you search on the Negroli's work? examplehttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Negroli_-_Helmet_in_the_Form_of_a_Dolphin_Mask.jpg and mostly done in medium carbon steel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Caradoc Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Thank you Thomas. I actually have see that piece in person and did not realize it was mild steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Here's an article on the steel used by the Negrolis (Note Dr Alan Williams is probably the foremost authority on the metallurgy of renaissance armour in the world! His great work "The Knight and the Blast Furnace" is pretty much the best modern research on the topic.) www.metmuseum.org/pubs/journals/1/pdf/1513048.pdf.bannered.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry H Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Check out..... You tube, look for.........forging the human face, That guy is still alive, maybe he will give you some tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I hear that Youtube guy is really a fine guy, very helpful and easy to work with. I would not hesitate to contact him. His work is even more amazing when you see it in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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