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Sheet Metal Fabrication: Techniques and Tips for Beginners and Pros (Motorbooks Workshop)

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I am a metalworker, and a friend loaned this book to me. Lots and lots of photos and talk of tools and shop equipment, and actually little about technique, methods, theory. Some of the "projects" are awful as well. If this is your interest, then buy Fournier's books, and the ones by Remus.

I have several other books on this subject and I still found it very practical and informative. Articles on shrinking panels very good. Worth buying.

I am a metal fabricator and car builder. I would not recommend this book. The book takes a look at interesting projects with very little applicable information, and a broad overview of tooling. Save your money if you have moderate skills or better and check out Fournier and Remus.

Definately lacking something, I have done the job for 25 years and thought I might pick up something new as I believe you are never to young to learn new techniques. there were'nt any old ones. totally misleading title. I also bought the custom bodywork book by the same author, it was just a rehashed version of this book, many of the same pictures and text.

i found this book short on tecqnicue and long on glossy pictures,for the price,sadly i really havent found an excellant metal fab book yet!!!, i get more from 2 guys garage on cable!!!!

For me, the author was real easy to connect with. The truth is no book will make you proficient in metal working tasks as it takes time and experience and a few pinched fingers until you get the hang of it. That said, Paul's is incredibly well written and illustrated as well as some projects are shown in the book. There is a comprehensive pictorial comment of associated tools that relate to the craft. As a hobby, metal working is not an especially cheap one but Paul covers the basics well. Especially interesting to me was Paul's technique in metal shrinking. His logical approach goes against much of the written opinions on the subject but works for him. I could tell you what it is, but then you would miss the other information -- much of it vital included between the covers. Buy the book -- well worth the price.

Sheet Metal Fabrication: Techniques and Tips for Beginners and Pros (Motorbooks Workshop)

Be prepared this book will open your eyes,With it's easy to understand language for the beginners,tips and tricks that will save the pro a lot of time.If you can weld and paint then this book is for you.If you are a pro stuck on how to do a particular Custom job then you NEED this book.+