Planishing Copper Sheet

Easily remove hammer or mallet marks from a formed copper bowl.

Planishing copper sheet.

Steps and tools for simple planishing of copper. Do this as you move the copper piece always striking the domed steel surface at the same spot. Planishing copper takes more technique than excessive force. The same techniques can be used for any copp.

Let us help with your planishing fabrication application needs. Send us your samples for weld planishing samples. Today i show a bit of basic metal shaping. At basic copper we sell pure copper c110 other alloys and tempers available upon request.

Planishing hammers are very useful for finishing copper bowls. I m new to all this but it s still possible for me to form flat sheet into some simple shapes using basic tools. Position your copper over the domed work surface and strike with a hammer on the same spot. Jet electric planishing hammer 24in model 756121 not yet rated only 1699.

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. It also comes in many alloys that blend other metals with copper.