WSRA Workshop
By Ward Jones
Photos By Thomas C. McGinnity
3 Pages

Ward hands Pat the correct welding rod. Steve checks out Pat's first pass.

A good view of the little torch at work. Pat Dimatteo Di Mattio tries his hand at welding.  I think he has done this before.

Steve Saunders tries his hand using the small torch. Hands on was encouraged during the day. Engine turning - Here Ward is giving what has become the standard introduction to the engine turning or jewelling segment

Ward's shop machined arbor tool. Some sample patterns are laid out on the milling machine vise. The pencil points out the shop machined arbor used to hold the Cratex rods. Under WardÕs hand is a box of the rubber Cratex rods.

This picture shows the engine turning tool in the chuck with the pattern gauge in back of it. Starting to engine turn a dash panel.

Feeding the stainless panel along the pattern gauge. The pressure needed is just a little kiss. This is what a finished panel looks like.  The diameter of your Cratex rod should be in scale with piece you are working on.

Even passionate hot rodders take coffee breaks. In the foreground is the planishing hammer that is part of a modular metal workers table. Planishing hammer - The planishing hammer is nice to smooth out the walnuts in the metal after you have used the hand hammers to beat it on the bag.

You can start some projects with the hammer it all depends on shape you are trying to create. Examining the progress.

Did I mention that it is a loud noise making machine. Marshal Labow looks on. I guess he might have a hearing loss- or soon will have This stand has been designed to mount a number of different frames so the deep one can reach into the center of a hood.

Joe Desimone de Simone and Ward checking the smooth finish that can be achieved with the hammer. Some serious compound shapes can be made with the hammer as you can see by this example.

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