Thread: self made washers

good day everyone,

since i try to do my own washers and bored to command them from internet, i had some problems with them. i purchase them from a little market of my neighborhood. they are flat and i try to make them "flown" by using a little bowl then i punch. but i'd never a good one untill now.

between you guys, anyone have a tutorial or something else which can help on this job?

they make something called a dapping block which is a metal block with different sized concave holes and matching punches that some people use. I have experimented with a block of lead and different sized ball bearings and homemade punches made of nails with some success.

I know this tool but it's too expensive

Originally Posted by Oustoura

I know this tool but it's too expensive

they can be had for $40 with punches. If it's still too much...- pine 2X4 and ball bearing?

Do you have any link for this,last one?

When,I say too expensive it's meaning with shipping to europe

You can make your own by drilling a shallow hole into steel or maple block and drill bit or maple doweling to make the corresponding punch, then grind or sand to shape and smooth with silicone oxide or bits of sandpaper, a drill press would work well for this.

Grind the punch to match the dimples, you only need a couple sizes for most razor collars. You can buy dapple blocks and punches with fewer holes and punches very inexpensively. Check with local jewelry makers for local sources.

Here is a video

of a guy making his own blocks and punches for making Conchos, do the same on a smaller scale. He just ground the steel punch then burned it into a block of plastic.

Never made collars, but have made thrust washers (between scales and blades) using brass sheets .005 - .010. Drill 1/16 holes, then cut them out with paper punch.

ok it thought i could dome the collars with this base. i wil try which i drilled up yesterday.

@euclid440 i looked at your post but i can't find the tool mentionned on amazon. do you have its exact name? or a link?

thanks

12 Dapping Punches Doming Block 25mm 12 Depressions Wooden Storage Stand | eBay

Still cheap delivered in France...

Originally Posted by Splashone

12 Dapping Punches Doming Block 25mm 12 Depressions Wooden Storage Stand | eBay

Still cheap delivered in France...

thanks a lot slapshone . i don"t know why i did not saw this one while i was searching on the bay. exactly this is less expensive than what i found earlier. i will passe my command.