maidenfan Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 I decided to add some bending to my wrist work. I got a few bars of Home Depot 3/16" and 1/4". I started at 7" w/3/16" and worked my way down to 5". I used a palms down technique and it seemed fairly easy. My hands are fairly wide so the 5" was a bit more difficult. I cut a 7" piece of 1/4" and the "easy" stopped. I was barely able to put a kink in the steel with the palms down technique. I switched to the technique I saw in the David Horne video and was able to bend it a bit more. My question is what should I be doing to progress? Continued with the short 3/16" stuff or go with longer than 7" 1/4 stock? I basically bend once a week at the end of my wrist day (wrist curls and some levering). Any tips would be appreciated. Morgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danegarreau Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Once you are able to bend the piece of 1/4x7 then start cutting it down into smaller pieces. Cut off about a 1/4 inch at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqeezeMasterFlash Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I'd work harder on the levering and do bending on days when you don't lever. Your wrists will be fresher that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqeezeMasterFlash Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 You might also want to bridge the gap between 3/16" round and 1/4" round with 3/16" square Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 Awesome, thanks for the replies. I didnt realize the square 3/16" was tougher than the round, I'll give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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