Cover a metal hammer with a tennis ball to protect the surfaces of your projects when you knock them together or apart.

Chris uses four tools to shape the metal. The English wheel, reciprocating hammer, radius brake, and the bossing mallet and shot bag. He uses these tools to shrink and expand the metal.

Bits- Multi-purpose bits, metal bits, hole saws ... etc. Hammers- ball-peen hammer, claw hammer, rubber mallet, etc. Plastic tools- PVC pipe cutter, plastic saw, scoring tool, etc. Wrenches- ...