Looks great - now I have another project!! Thanks so much for your presentation - quite thorough and understandable!

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. You'll find more like this one on our website at: www.onlinejewelryacademy.com Thanks for your support! : )

I’ve been watching and enjoying your great videos for a while and appreciate all the great tips and safety included in each of your videos. While in community college last semester I intentionally avoided any videos labeled clastic or anticlastic, since I was already learning so many new to me terms and techniques in class. Now I’m on break I’m soooo happy this popped up in my suggested viewing list. I’ve now seen the price of the ‘professional’ tool and will not be buying one of those in any version of my future. Very lucky to be able to say my husband is a very keen woodworker with more tools than I could have ever have imagined. This will be our Sunday project this weekend, I hope. Thank you, Professor Ahr, and Don for making this and showing me how to make it too! Now first I’ll get my swear jar ready 🤓 since I know which of us will be doing all of the filing and sanding.

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

6 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that you're excited to make your own anticlastic forming stake. I know that you'll have hours of fun making it and using it. Please be sure to check out the shell forming video too. You'll probably want to make a few sizes of that one too. By the way, the measurements that I gave in the anticlastic stake video were incorrect. I believe that I updated the description of the video to include the proper measurements. Have fun. And, good luck with your creative pursuits. Thanks for your support! : )

I just love all your videos! You highlight how much fun it can be and explain things perfectly! This makes me want to learn more about wood sculptures, which may not have been the intended effect, but I am committed to mastering soldering first. Thank you for being such a great resource and (gotta be cheesy here) *inspiration*!

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Jenny, Thank you so much for the kind message. I'm really glad that you're feeling inspired by the videos. I hope I get you to laugh now and then too. Thanks for your support! : )

@jpost2307

7 жыл бұрын

Yes you do! You crack me up ;-) Thanks again!

John, I do love you, your videos are cool, as luck would have it I am making brass beads using my home made version of this. I put on texture with whatever. .and then using your tool I CLOSE THE ENDS, until it's a tube shape, adding a Carnelian (my fav..) at one end . They are quite small so will make enough for a bracelet..Have a lovely day and many thanks for this lovely video.. Slainte from Scotland

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Joyce, Thank you for the compliment. I'm glad that you've been enjoying the OJA videos. You're jewelry work sounds nice. Good luck with your projects. Thanks for your support! : )

I really appreciate how you explain things quite easily that are reasonably complex. It's quite a skill. Also I'm now shuffling for an appropriately shaped piece of wood 😉

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

4 жыл бұрын

Please be sure to note the dimensions included in the description of the video. I gave the wrong dimensions in the video. You can probably find a piece of hardwood in the right dimensions online. Good luck. : )

I had no idea I could create one of these in wood! 😳 thank you for this video! Now I’ll try my hand at Synclastic shapes w/o buying the crazy expensive metal version! Yeah! Your videos are FANTASTIC! Found by accident and now I’ve been watching so many for an hour! ❤️👌

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Denise, I'm so glad that you found the OJA. By the way, I made a mistake with the dimensions in this video. Be sure to check the description associated with the video for the correct dimensions. Welcome to the OJA tribe. Thanks for your support! : )

Absolutely perfect instructions. Thank you so much.

Thank you for the helpful video. I managed to make my own today out of Jarrah. That's a beautiful Australian hardwood.

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Bonnie, That's so cool. Have fun making cool jewelry with your new tool (toy). Thanks for your support! : )

Thank you so much for this!!! I made one out of some scrap oak boards and it came out great! My peaks are a little more perky though. I found 5 inches not to be long enough so I went up to 7 1/2 inches (post script: I see you added notes updating your board dimensions) and centered it from there to make sure I had enough tang left at the bottom to put into my vise. I also added a think rubber band at the bottom of my tang so it would stay more tightly in the vise. I banged out a couple bracelets before I watched your other video explaining to use a metal hammer on wood and delron/nylon hammer on metal stakes... Thanks for the tips. I'll go back armed with your tips.

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found the videos helpfully. Thanks for watching! 😀

Thank you for doing this project….it was very informative and perfectly done 😃

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching! 😀

John, yo no hablo inglés pero te entiendo como si supiera, sos tan buen profesor q es agradable ver tus vídeos, muchas gracias por compartir tus conocimientos y felicitaciones por la estupenda calidez y la calidad de tus clases, son amenas y muy muy claras y te interpreto perfectamente aún desconociendo el idioma, infinitas gracias, un abrazo eva de Argentina

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

8 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias Neva!

you are an excellent teacher. thank you!

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliment Joanne. I'm glad that my teaching style appeals to you. Thanks for your support! : )

Can you believe that not one person on Etsy (or elsewhere) makes this tool in hardwood, NOT ONE!! If I had a wood shop I'd be banging these out and selling them. I don't have a woodshop so I was interested in buying one....wahhhh! Great video John.

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video Gabby. The nylon ones are pretty good. I have one in the studio at FIDM. The students seem to like the way it performs. Thanks for your support! : )

Thank you for this video! Looking forward to making one.

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I'm sure you will enjoy working with your own sinusoidal stake. Thanks for your support! : )

Great tutorial--I may just have to make one myself to save the money. A safety note on linseed oil--it can spontaneously combust in just a few hours if left on paper and rags. The house next to me burned down when oiled rags were left in the garage to combust--just from oxidation with the air.

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting your comment Kurt. Thanks for your support! : )

Thanks, to this great idea.

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

8 жыл бұрын

Glad you found the video useful. Thanks for your support! : )

see I found the thingy. ..I just looked at what it was called and its already escaped me but saying it and making and using it are two whole different things (the latter being more important to me lol!)...love this channel xx

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

7 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your enthusiasm.

Excellent video!, good clear instructions. A friend suggested that maybe a Dremel tool with rasp and sanding could make the forming a bit easier, but only if you're experienced in using such a tool. I agree that oiling the tool will preserve it but would a thin coat of wax on the working areas be helpful as well? Again great video. Thanks

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

8 жыл бұрын

I agree with you and your friend. Using mechanized wood working tools can make the creation of this type of stake much easier. Waxing the stake isn't a bad idea. I just prefer the stake to not be sticky in any way. I want the metal to move smoothly over the tool. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for your support! : )

love your videos. Thank you. Linseed oil has a smell that lingers, so you may consider another oil for a finish. Mike

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, Glad you enjoyed the video. Sometimes I will just use olive oil on wooden tools. But, I like the Linseed oil because it doesn't make the surface sticky. Thanks for your support! : )

@michaeldeyoung570

6 жыл бұрын

I was thinking more of a woodworking oil, like tung oil.

@FranOnTheEdge

6 жыл бұрын

Michael De Young yes I was thinking of tung oil too. I used that on a 300 year old wooden beam in my house. Did a great job.

Excellent demonstration. Would you like to reccomend the best measures for the piece of wood? and the holes? Thanks a lot.

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

6 жыл бұрын

The size of the grooves depends on the scale of your work. If you are making small pieces, you can drill holes that are 1/4", 1/2", 3/4", etc. If you work is larger, your drill holes should range between 1/2" and 1 1/2". The wood blank should be a hardwood plank about 10" long with no knots. You can reference commercial stakes available online if you want to copy their measurements. Have fun! Thanks for your support! : )

Great project! Definitely using my router for this :)

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Neil, Please be sure to read the comments/description before you start for an important correction on the project dimensions. Have fun making your tool. Thanks for your support! : )

@neilharris2896

5 жыл бұрын

@@OnlineJewelryAcademy Apologies, I wasn't trying to make a correction, I was just saying. Looking forward to get cracking on this this weekend. Thank you for your video :)

I'll try to make something of the sort but not with long extensions so it won't Break maybe attach a base to it so I can set it aside and be able to clamp it to my work table. So this tool is just for shaping a already tooled pice to give it shape? Not to hammer hard on?

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

5 жыл бұрын

Hi David, The extensions aren't that long actually. And, they are necessary if you want to make a smaller piece that curves around a wrist or neck. This is not a stake for forging. This is a shaping tool. There are metal and plastic versions of this tool for sale. I find that the wood sometimes is easier to work with. Have fun with anticlastic raising. : )

Hi John, Great video. I am just doing a template in Illustrator so that I get it correctly placed on the wood but I am finding it is very tight on a 10'' by 6" piece. I can't cut up 2" from the bottom to cut out the waste material. Have I got the size of wood wrong? Thanks!

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video. You've quoted the size mentioned in the video. I don't understand why you're having trouble creating the right shape. This is one of those situations where I'd have to see what you're doing. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Good luck. Thanks for your support! : )

@tammygilbert6149

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Born to Build,Using the 6" width plank, we measured down 1" from the aka top edge and declared this our altered centerline.We weren't able to make two, but were able to make a really nice one. My husband went to Lowes' and purchased a two foot scrap piece of Red Oak for 7 bucks. So if you center higher than actual center of your piece, you should be able to make this. This was a great team effort between my husband an I. I wanted it, so he bought all the tools I would need to make it, it the process he got some hole saws sizes he didn't have, and I got the files I would need for other projects..a way to this womans heart is giving her tools..lol

@sharonellis8871

6 жыл бұрын

i have a board 5 by 10 and it doesn't work like yours either, i think yours is 10 x 10 to use those measurements for two

the rasps...we have a variety lying around in the tack room which have been primarily used on hooves but look really similar do you think they would work?

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Anne, Yes, you can initiate the carving process with rasps. But, you'll need to switch to files and sandpapers as you refine your work. Good luck. This is a project that requires a bit of labor. Thanks for your support! : )

Hello John i would like to have info about the measurements, some schematic. Thank for you help

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jose, Please check the description for the video for the measurements used to make the tool. Unfortunately, I gave the wrong measurements in the video. Remember, there is some flexibility to how you design your stake. Good luck with your creative pursuits. Thanks for your support! : )

I have avoided buying a stake (s) as I did not wish to sell my soul to come up with the dollars I never thought of making one from timber and guess what I am actually a Cabinet Maker by trade I have a nice piece of scrap Jarrah that will do nicely

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

8 жыл бұрын

As a cabinet maker, you should have no problem making a stake like this. And, it's great that you already have the wood on hand. Glad you found the video useful. Thanks for your support! : )

What kind of saw did you use to cut out the neck of the stake?

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

4 жыл бұрын

Karma lotus It has been a while since we made that video. But I’m pretty sure that we used a jigsaw to cut out the tool blank. 🙂

Heikki Seppa...haven't. heard that name in ages! sorry to read he passed a decade ago...

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

2 жыл бұрын

He wrote the book on anticlastic raising. A true metalsmith leader. 🙂

i think a 3 -4 + 12 + 6 will work just fine - make it a little easssser

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

6 жыл бұрын

Hi James, As I said in the video, you can make the tool to whatever dimensions will work best for you. I hope you have fun creating your own stake. Thanks for your support! : )

Maybe you could use longer bolts, and put some loose bigger nuts on each side, so you can tighten it up easier and still have a flat contact with the vise.

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

6 жыл бұрын

All good suggestions. I say do whatever you need to do in order to get the tool to work right for your needs. Thanks for your support! : )

@frechjo

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, for the nice content. Always wanted to try one of these, maybe I'll look for that old cutting board that's laying around somewhere...

@richardlo1330

2 жыл бұрын

perhaps two pin driven into tight holes that are parallel with the working surface/curvey bits would suffice(like they use in the Delron products)

i made one by using oak wood!

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

2 ай бұрын

I’m sure that your oak tool will serve you well. Thanks for watching and sharing. 😀

You might want to add, the boiled linseed oil will ignite all by itself if left on a crumpled up rag, and not disposed of properly. Just a little public service announcement, so nobody burns down the house or shop. Carry on. I'll be looking for a good piece of wood to make one of these

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

5 жыл бұрын

You just did! Thanks for your comment! Thanks for your support! : )

Your math is off. 2 inches up and one inch down is 3 inches but you only have 2 1/2 inches to play with if you have a 10” x 5” board

@OnlineJewelryAcademy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. We posted a correction some time ago. I’m sure it is buried in the comments by now. Thanks for watching.🙂