My latest work, not a knife but some may like it

sunshadow said:
First step and this is a big one RADIUS THE EDGES! The rio tools all have a shape to the end, and a sharp corner , that corner will bite in and cause stress risers that will tear open at the worst possible time. The tools in Rio would be alright as stamping tools where you want a well defined clear sharp impression, as a deep forming tool (which is how you have o look at repousse tools) they are too flat and too sharp, for repousse tools there
needs to be radius to just about anything that touches metal. Your planishing punches should be flat, but they still need radiused edges. Square stock helps your fingers index to the tool so you don't have to look at the tool to know it's orientation (important with complex tools) and water hardening steel is easy to work and heat treat on the bench
Yes you can stamp non ferrous metals with repousse tools. I will go into more detail when I get back from the show I'm packing for if you would like.

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Very good Page, thanks. Actually I was looking at the edges of the tools, and I guess I don't have a critical enough eye. Now I have a clue that these tools need a pretty serious easing of the edges. That makes sense to me. I welcome any info you have time to share, this has been excellent for me. Opened a new avenue for embellishment. Good luck at your show!
 
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