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Been looking in the Eastwood book again.... Anyone have or seen one of these in use???? English Wheel and Planishing Hammer kit.

Seen the english wheel used, for making fenders and cycle gas tanks, cool tool.

haven't actually seen them in use, but I know of the tools.

The Eastwoods' planishing hammer/ english wheel combo is supposed to have some some awards so they must be pretty good.

Thing about the english wheel, is it needs a lot of practice to get it right.

Planishing hammer is about the same, but it goes faster ( and is louder )

if ya got the $$, the time, and the patience, I say go for it.

your biggest question is: to buy the stand or make it yourself.

Think I'll buy the wheel and planishing hammer pieces and make my own stands. I'd like a little deeper throat to work some wider pieces....

looks interesting,I might just go to their site and check it out. Hank

Eastwood has some interesting tools. I know the owner personaly(I get no breaks in prices though) Went to school with him Realy nice guy. You would not beleave the stories I CAN'T TELL.

Dave, here's another source I was lookin' at a while back....
http://www.commanderchassis.com/englishwheel.html

and this..
http://www.metalcrafttools.com/btenglishwheel.html

Originally Posted by cffisher

Eastwood has some interesting tools. I know the owner personaly(I get no breaks in prices though) Went to school with him Realy nice guy. You would not beleave the stories I CAN'T TELL.

You could always arrange a discount price via BLACKMAIL.


Don

I think the statute of limitations has run out(on most of it anyway)

Before he died, Roy on Boyd Coddington used them.

Jack

i have both a english wheel and a planish hammer . i use my planish hammer 10x more than the wheel . the wheel is good for making blood shoot out of the ends of your fingers !

Good one Kenny.I will second the planishing hammer.Its really a give and take on both.The English wheel will smash the S%*T out of the fingers. But the planisher hammer will make you deaf. So pick your poison. Band aids or Advil.
Tim

tim , when did you get here ? good to see you over here .

I've been hanging around for a while. I really like the street rods. always have aways will.
Tim

I'll second the motion from kennyd...........I utilize a Northridge planishing hammer way more than I'd ever use the wheel.

The one + for the wheel is it can make larger panels quicker than the hammer could ever.

If you doing smaller repairs & not actually building qrtr. panels, roofs, door skins, etc. then the hammer is the way to go.

Just a note though........buy the best planishing hammer your wallet will allow. There is a lot of junk units on the market.

Prices range from almost reasonable to down right out of sight!

REGS