Planishing Copper Sheet

Copper sheets can also be hammered tooled or embossed for added texture and decorative or functional appeal and come in many thicknesses from very thin copper foil to thick copper plate.

Planishing copper sheet.

At basic copper we sell pure copper c110 other alloys and tempers available upon request. Jet electric planishing hammer 24in model 756121 not yet rated only 1699. Today i show a bit of basic metal shaping. Steps and tools for simple planishing of copper.

Planishing copper takes more technique than excessive force. Easily remove hammer or mallet marks from a formed copper bowl. Position your copper over the domed work surface and strike with a hammer on the same spot. We know weld planishing give us a call.

Planishing hammers are very useful for finishing copper bowls. The same techniques can be used for any copp. Weld planishing is best for thinner gage metals with lower bead profiles. Send us your samples for weld planishing samples.

I m new to all this but it s still possible for me to form flat sheet into some simple shapes using basic tools. It also comes in many alloys that blend other metals with copper.