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abc Tuck Shrinking Methods and DVD (20)
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0-001needlenosehammer
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0-002starttuck
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0-003finishtuck
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0-004hammertuck
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0-005hammertuck2
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0-006hammeredtuck
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0-007-2hours There are faster methods including making larger tucks, or......
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...cutting out part of the flange so that you are shrinking a smaller leg, then weld in metal after your corner is formed. Some cracks formed on this test piece and were welded up.
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0-01 trapped tucks to be hammered with a wood mallet.
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DVD video on tuck shrinking is now $20 delivered. ghiafab@coastaccess.c
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0-02 trapped and hammered
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The bulge was later hammered down and blended in with a wood mallet over the post dolly.
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0-03 added a few shorter tucks to bring the edge down more...used a steel hammer for shrinking
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0-04 planished using a slapper, you can see the little spots where it stretched some.
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0-05 after filing and sanding
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This sample piece shows that it is sometimes advantageous to trap more apparent shape than you need and let it escape a little as you hammer.
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0-06 tinytucker made from a small pair of vice grips great for shrinking small flanges.
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0-07largetucker for tucks as long as 7"
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0-08mediumtucker made from a juice squeezer for slightly more narrow tucks.
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IMG_0137Did most of this by tucking shrinking and stretching with hand tools then went to the nibbler with thumbnail dies for the last little bit (my arm was tired)
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medium shrink on small flange
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steel hammer used
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Sample of a piece with extensive tuck shrinking. I have posted snippets of this video on youtube.com. Search for gullwinginn
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tuck part way shrunk with a steel hammer
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tuck2 shrunk with steel hammer
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Very controllable, easy to learn method of shrinking




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