Tommie Hockett Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 2 hours ago, Ratel10mm said: A friend of mine uses various sizes of ring for making bowls, in lieu of having a ladle / cupping tool on a sewage block. That works pretty well. The rings are made from suitable sizes of round stock. I don't want a sewage block lol (Sorry I had to) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 you do not even need any of those tools just make a hammer and grind the face round with the center flat about the size of a nickle. But 10 minuets hammering will save you 20 min of filing. Then to think of it I have forged balls in the past so you could forge the face of the hammer round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 I was thinking about trying some of the suggestions out this weekend to see what happens. I have some 1" round a36 that would be ok to see what's to be expected when I get around to doing the real deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 There is always another way. But cupping dies have many more uses than just rounding hammers. Any way you look at it its a useful tool to have. Not a necessity but still useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratel10mm Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 I was thinking if you dished heavy enough sheet, perhaps you could make a cupping tool. Sheet would never be able to do it, you probably mean plate. I didn't think about that. Using 3/8" plate might do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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