Thread: Domed washers

Is there a way to make domed washers without a doming/dapping block? Thanks.

You can make your own dapping block....

Use an appropriately sized drill bit, and drill a shallow dip into the side of a hammer. Smooth it out with a series of 3M wet/dry sandpaper. Then, a large punch or something of that style will work. Put your washer in the dip in the side of the hammer, place the punch on top and tap away.

PM Dllandry too...he has a way that works really well with hollow tubing. It creates a solid base as opposed to a hollow dome.....I can't totally remember all of the ins and outs....

Good luck!

maxi?


could you post some photos of your method in action?? please??

Originally Posted by medicevans

Is there a way to make domed washers without a doming/dapping block? Thanks.

A big nail with the end rounded off and a piece of wood, will work for doming washers. Put the washer on a piece of end grain wood, then use the rounded off nail and a hammer to shape form the domed washer. A couple of light taps is all it takes to make the washer conform to the shape of the rounded off nail. The wood works better if it is a hard wood (I used oak). Make sure you do not drive the washers too deep into the wood, a few light taps is all that it takes.

Charlie

Originally Posted by spazola

A big nail with the end rounded off and a piece of wood, will work for doming washers. Put the washer on a piece of end grain wood, then use the rounded off nail and a hammer to shape form the domed washer. A couple of light taps is all it takes to make the washer conform to the shape of the rounded off nail. The wood works better if it is a hard wood (I used oak). Make sure you do not drive the washers too deep into the wood, a few light taps is all that it takes.

Charlie

charlie... maybe a photo of the nail so we can get a better idea of how to shape the ones we will make?

A chunk of oak and a 20 cent nail sound better than a $45 doming block! I may have to try this later today!

Here is the link to domed washers by Vlad

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...-vlad-how.html

Jerry

And here is a link to Spazola's method. Very creative.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...ers-again.html

Also, type "domed washer" in the SRP search box for yet more links. Enjoy

Jerry

Yep, I like Vlad's method for brass washers. I'd much rather have solid washers over a hollow dome backed with a washer spacer. When I need stainless domed washers, I'll use spazola's method.

With the stainless domed washers, do you use stainless for the rod, also?