What Is A Dome Stake and How Do They Work

[goleafsgo_12]

Whats a dome stake, how do you use them and what do you use them for? I saw them on a website and its like a shotput ball. I see them shaping stuff but I dont quite get it. Thanks.

[snotzalot]

When you hammer out a panel, you need something to help plannish/smooth out the bumps. The dome stake can be used to back up the panel while you hammer/plannish out the top. You can also used a properly shaped block of wood, a hand held dolley, etc.

[goleafsgo_12]

whats a dolly? and so it would be used after you beat your piece out to a rough shape on the bag, and this stake thing you would hit the high and low spots so that they become even, it does the same thing as the english wheel or plannishing hammer right?

[snotzalot]

Originally Posted by goleafsgo_12

whats a dolly? and so it would be used after you beat your piece out to a rough shape on the bag, and this stake thing you would hit the high and low spots so that they become even, it does the same thing as the english wheel or plannishing hammer right?

Dolly - http://www.tinmantech.com/html/dollies.html



One, thought, you don't need an EWheel or a Plannishing Hammer machine to get going. A beater bag, a few hammers, a few dollies and you are set to go.

[goleafsgo_12]

so are these for shaping or for taking out hammer marks then?

[snotzalot]

Originally Posted by goleafsgo_12

so are these for shaping or for taking out hammer marks then?

Yes

[goleafsgo_12]

If I wanted to shape something on this it would end up taking the shape of the dolly would it not? and say i was making a bowl, if it had hammer marks in it you would simply oput the bowl over top of the dolly and hit and the hammer marks can be worked out?

[snotzalot]

Originally Posted by goleafsgo_12

If I wanted to shape something on this it would end up taking the shape of the dolly would it not? and say i was making a bowl, if it had hammer marks in it you would simply oput the bowl over top of the dolly and hit and the hammer marks can be worked out?

No, the shape of the dolly is not used for your final shape, it is merely used to help you form the metal. (Or is that shape Wray?) Ideally the shape of the dolly is close to your final shape.

[goleafsgo_12]

O ok thanks.