This is an excellent video. I purchased two of the stakes a few months ago and have had zero luck figuring them out. I didn't buy the book and the instruction page wasn't helpful unfortunately. This is exactly what I needed to see and learn, especially the part about it being a complete circle already vs a flat piece of metal. You should see some of the weird nonsense I made 😆 Thank you, so much!
Ah! So that's how you use a sinusoidal anticlastic stake! Thank you so much, Andrew - there's nothing like seeing something being done to learn how :-)
Thank you. I wanted to make a tube for practice. Annealed a copper strip and hammered it into half a tube. Then I read that filing one end to a gradual point, annealing, I could pull it through a draw plate to complete closing the tube. Couldn’t pull it through. Will try again.
Hi Andrew, do you have any tips for anticlastic raising on large neck pieces please? I seem to be finding it difficult in keeping it from kicking out, thanks :)
I'm wondering...if I am making a cuff bracelet (not a bangle) do I have to solder the ends together (making a circle/bangle), shape on the stakes and then cut them apart? I'm wondering how you do the final shaping and sizing for a cuff bracelet into that oval "C" shape. Many clients have very specific sizing directions about how they want the cuff to fit and how wide the opening should be. I hope this makes sense!
After watching this I decided to purchase the Eid Longhi stakes only to find that they become marked by the silver as you hammer the silver chips into the sides of the stakes... very disapointed
Hi Caroline Yes, as the stakes are softer than the metal they will mark. If you take a look at the review video I filmed for the stakes you will see how I removed these marks. Use the edge of a piece of metal, such as copper, to shave the marks off. Or you can use fine emery paper to remove them. The stakes will be as good as new.
Andrew Berry Hi Andrew thank you for that I must of missed that bit. My concern is that over time I will change the shape of the curves as I continually sand away the marks (some of mine seem quite deep) when I contacted the company I purchased they suggested they maybe should not be used on a regular bases?
This is an excellent video. I purchased two of the stakes a few months ago and have had zero luck figuring them out. I didn't buy the book and the instruction page wasn't helpful unfortunately. This is exactly what I needed to see and learn, especially the part about it being a complete circle already vs a flat piece of metal. You should see some of the weird nonsense I made 😆 Thank you, so much!
So many things to explore. Thanks for the fascinating tutorial Andrew.
Ah! So that's how you use a sinusoidal anticlastic stake! Thank you so much, Andrew - there's nothing like seeing something being done to learn how :-)
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! you videos are wonderful and very useful.
Please keep up your good works. :D
Great video, and have ordered the Eid Longhi medium stake, will follow your technique.
Great tips! Thanks!
Thank you. I wanted to make a tube for practice. Annealed a copper strip and hammered it into half a tube. Then I read that filing one end to a gradual point, annealing, I could pull it through a draw plate to complete closing the tube. Couldn’t pull it through. Will try again.
Thanks
Hi Andrew, do you have any tips for anticlastic raising on large neck pieces please? I seem to be finding it difficult in keeping it from kicking out, thanks :)
Great! Thank's!
I'm wondering...if I am making a cuff bracelet (not a bangle) do I have to solder the ends together (making a circle/bangle), shape on the stakes and then cut them apart? I'm wondering how you do the final shaping and sizing for a cuff bracelet into that oval "C" shape. Many clients have very specific sizing directions about how they want the cuff to fit and how wide the opening should be. I hope this makes sense!
Gracias amigo
Thanks again..
Andrew, did you use the pointed end or the rounder end of the creasing hammer?
Can I ask, how much damage is being done to stake? Looked already ‘damaged’ or marked. Why use this material and not steel?
first thing I would do is check my screen saver . . . I get daft things happening to me and it's usually something dead simple!
Is the video limited? it stops at 9:19 min just before the first blow of hammer is struck. can't restart it.
Sutton tools site doesn't work!
Sutton tools were bought out by Betts metal sales around 8 years ago.
wow then some fancy adult toys
You can actually make your own delrin stake. It’s not so hard to file.
After watching this I decided to purchase the Eid Longhi stakes only to find that they become marked by the silver as you hammer the silver chips into the sides of the stakes... very disapointed
Hi Caroline
Yes, as the stakes are softer than the metal they will mark. If you take a look at the review video I filmed for the stakes you will see how I removed these marks.
Use the edge of a piece of metal, such as copper, to shave the marks off. Or you can use fine emery paper to remove them.
The stakes will be as good as new.
Andrew Berry
Hi Andrew thank you for that I must of missed that bit. My concern is that over time I will change the shape of the curves as I continually sand away the marks (some of mine seem quite deep) when I contacted the company I purchased they suggested they maybe should not be used on a regular bases?
I am sure you won't remove too much of the Delrin to make them go out of shape.
Thank you for your help, I think as a result I going to join up to The Bench as I have been thinking about it for a long time
Hi Andrew. Do you prefer this to any of the Fretz, or bonny doon..
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