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Making a cupping tool


Michael Cochran

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yup it sounds like 1 feller started out doing them that way and so a lot of new folks get to thinking that is the only way to do it, instead of thinking "how can I achieve that with the tools and skills I have?"  

Rings are great for dishing sheet metal (like for armour).  I use a number of pintle hitch rings, lifting rings, etc for that, especially when using my screwpress.  For rounding the end of a solid I'd use a solid form or freehand hammer it close---or both!

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  • 3 weeks later...
 

I didn't think about using a half round swage either. I'll see if I have anything large enough to make one with a close enough radius to be usable. 

 

I'm not real sure how that'll help forge a rounding hammer. I've tried that trick before when dishing sheet metal and it works a treat for that. 

I was thinking if you dished heavy enough sheet, perhaps you could make a cupping tool.

 

I don't want a sewage block lol

(Sorry I had to)

Lol! Blasted auto correct! :)

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