Antique Wooden Sheet Metal Brake

I think it was made by the cornice truss company.

Antique wooden sheet metal brake.

Easily clamps or mounts to workbench. Our bed wood is fabricated by amish craftsmen from clear red oak handpicked and color matched for a professional finish. I have a metal brake for bending sheet metal manufactured by the double truss cornice brake company buffalo ny patented answered by a verified antique expert. I love building tools.

This is an old tool from the late 1800 and is deserving of a good restore. Bends metal up to 18 in. In good condtion it will have scrolls and designs painted on it in gold paint over the black painted wood. Top quality and factory correct with sheet metal components laser cut for precision no warping or distortion.

The brake is compact and lightweight yet sturdy enough for professional production runs. Step 1 cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s. Diy wooden sheet metal brake comment on how to build a wooden sheet metal brake 1 comments daveward says. Build a sheet metal brake.

From rust removal to the. With some lumber you can build a brake from wood that will perform just as well as an commercial sheet metal brake. Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing together and screwing the 12 inch pieces between two other 8 feet 2 x 4 s fit the 12 inch pieces flush with the. Vintage pickup bed and tailgate specialists.

The center bending brake makes bends up to 90 degrees and contains 4 adjustable v shaped carbon steel dies for making compound bends. The 3 roller slip roll forms curves cylinders and cones in metal and plastic sheet and forms gentle curves in wood sheet and metal tubing. There s been more than a few times i ve needed to bend metal and i ve resorted to clamping 2x4s together and using a hammer. I have a late 1880 s to 1890 s wooden 10 ft sheet metal hand brake.

Dec 03 2013 10 43 am. Turning the crank shears metal and plastic sheet to exact length. Vintage work crew photos by marksbug on 2020 09 13 19 02 35. Handles material as thick as 16 gauge.

Make offer vintage metal garden cart advertising sign lawn wheel barrow rustic. Its main attraction is as an antique but few people collect antique sheet metal tools this big. I needed better i saw a how to on making a metal brake and wanted to make a few modifications. Antique childs wooden wheelbarrow with removable sides.

We manufacture our own beds right here in the usa. Antique steel wood wheelbarrow rebuilt iron metal wheel farm garden vintage. Makes bends to 90º.