2016 Maryland Tommasini Metalshaping Class

[MP&C]

Sorry for the lack of update posts on the projects, we've been cleaning the shop for the 2016 MD Tommasini Metalshaping Class. Here is a new sand bag we made up for the class, made from a full cow hide, it measures 40" x 24" x 4" high. We had some loose leather left over, so the top was wrapped to provide additional protection from any sharp metal... This uses just over four 5 gallon buckets of saved blast media to fill the bag, so we don't need any holes letting all that pour out on the floor!

Some of the projects include duplicating these repro BMW saddlebags in aluminum, and this Mopar hood in aluminum......

Here Peter shows using the stump for tuck shrinking

Here Peter modifies the heel of a ball peen hammer for less marking while tuck shrinking...

Here it is in use....

Duplicating the hood....

A local source was used to CNC a template for bead detail on some Model A p/u bedsides....

Bead added....

Motion picture version:

Close-ups of the results...

1937 Dodge coupe door repairs... the lower inner and lower door skins are fabricated...

A complex architectural piece that was shrunk, stretched, planished, and reverses added, all with the same hammer...

Saddle bags in process...

after wheeling...

Some other efforts of shrinking, blocking, and planishing in making a fender profile and rear corner of a T-bucket in aluminum...

Two days in the books, two to go!

 

[Chris_Hamilton]

Very cool Robert. I'm going to his class next week in PA. I've had his DVD's for a while now looking forward to learning. Everyone says he's a great teacher.

 

[EddieF]

Excellent work & sandbag! I can hear the dead thump.

 

[Bentrustynail]

Peter's a great guy. I held the first ever U.S. Tommasini class a few years back in the SF Bay area. Got the ball rolling so to speak.

 

[MP&C]

Chris, you're going to have a blast.. BRN, thanks for getting the ball rolling. I had "chastised" Larry Robinson a few years back, asking where the love was for us east coast guys, as Nashville was as far east as the class schedule had come. Larry basically said if I wanted a class on the east coast, to step up and host one. So I did, this was our second year and we plan to continue next year as well.. Glad to see Mike Phillips join in this year in hosting as well.. He's got the Baileigh MH19 for you to play with, it does some quick shaping





The final two days of the Maryland Tommasini Metalshaping Class. We had two stumps that we gave to students to take home, here is the final version carved....

I had some requests to show the mammoth sand bag with the loose cover removed... It saw quite a bit of use and came in handy!

More repair parts were made for the 37 Dodge doors...

The crease or "swage" at the top center of the hood was difficult to locate through the paper pattern.

So the upper and lower "crease" was highlighted by using fineline tape alongside. Then a pencil was used on the outside of the paper pattern, which now showed the location. Better shown here:

The halves still need to be welded together using O/A.


Two of the ball glove pounding pads were put into service for metalshaping, one using shot, the other using sand..

Peter showed lead loading method for aluminum...

 

[Chad.S]

You get to host a class??? Lucky feller!