Thread: Am i cheating?

Originally Posted by greatgoogamooga

It most definitely is not. it only takes a few minutes and , to my eye, looks right. I practiced on a scrap of wood first. Only had to practice once. Brass rod is very maleable and easy to work with.

+1. I got acceptable results pretty quickly. I wouldn't dream of comparing them at any level to the pros here, and I certainly wouldn't charge money for my work, but they were fine for my purposes. Get yourself some brass stock and a small ball peen hammer and give it a try! I'll bet you'll surprise yourself how well it turns out.

It's good to have options.

Fred