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Sheet Metal Handbook: How to Form and Shape Sheet Metal for Competition, Custom and Restoration Use

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I found this book the very best covering creating complex metal forms out of flat metal sheet. Anyone interestaed in forming unique parts or limited series sheet metal products will find a wealth of information. Anybody interested in Aircraft construction and repair, automotive prototypes, racing cars and compond-curve fabrication will find this book of extreme interest.

Did you ever wonder how those beautiful streamlined surfaces on boats, yachts, aircraft and racing cars are made today? There are two possible answers: fiberglass or sheet metal. I can guarantee that skilled craftsmen can produce those beautiful forms, faster, stronger and cheaper with metal than with fiberglass!

I only have a few metal working tools in my garage but I enjoy the craft and I have spent quite a bit of time learning the tricks. This is the best book I have found on sheet metal. I picked up a lot of tricks and techniques that I have not found in any other book. Get this book before you tackle that next project, you will be glad you did!

This is a book which will explain you the techniques of building "one of a type" metal shaping techniques most people think are done in big presses.. sorry this is not the case, prototypes and many aircraft parts are still made today with the techniques shown in this excellent book... an excellent primer!

I bought this book based on rave reviews on Amazon.com. However, I pretty disappointed. It's nicely produced and has lots of pretty good pictures, but it should be considered only a bare-bones introduction to sheet metal work for beginners. It very briefly covers all the basic topics related to making sheet metal items for car bodies, aircraft, etc. But it does not go into nearly enough detail to cover any of these topics. It's more like an overview of basic tools and techniques. You could find all this information just by surfing the web. I give it a thumbs down.

This book, as well as many others like it, Show very basic techniques which can be learned and easily repeated in many home garages and shops. The draw-back with most of these books is that a crucial step (or two in many cases) are left out (not sure if ententional or not) which would frustrate anyone, exspecially if the individual doesn't know the step is even missing. I'm a professional metal fabricator and I see these books over and over again which miss critical steps, techniques, or even the proper tool and how it's used. If at all possible, look at these books at your local book stores first before you purchase. See if you'll need to buy a special tool in which to achieve your desired technique. This is not meant to be a "bashing" of metal-fab books across the board....just try to as informed as you possibly can about these "DIY" books about a highly technical trade. It is possible to achieve great results as a beginner with the right info, techniques, and tools. I'll even take a few questions if you need an answer. lowchops301@gmail.com

Thank you mr fournier for writing this book, I got it and soon started improving my skills. There is no magic formula for sheet metal work so pay attention and read carefully while looking at the photos and form an opinion after you TRY the skills shown in the book.

I read this when I first got it and I keep it in the Man Room to refresh my fading memory as needed. It is starting to show wear and age now but was new when I got it. LOL

This is the 2nd best metal fab book that I have read. It explains the metals, tools, and gives you "homework" projects to do at home. It actually has given me a lot more confidence in trying new techniques. And, i have been doing fab work for over 3yrs.

I was very pleased with this book. It arrived very quickly -- in time for Christmas. I had been looking for this book to help with my old car restoration, and it has been much help. The price was very reasonable, and I'm very happy with my puchase.

this book reviews restoration of automobiles more that actual manufacturing related sheet metal forming. The title is a little misleading.