How to make a motorcycle fender (Part 1)

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How to make a motorcycle fender
We have received a few emails and comments on making more Motorcycle parts. Well this two or three part series will be on making a motorcycle fender using the Harbor Freight English Wheel, Wray's shrinking facilitator and a mallet. This episode takes a piece of sheet metal and with the shrinking facilitator and a mallet wray stretches a few inches inside the sheet causing gathers on the edge. Wray utilizes the gathers by tucking them together. He smooths out the motorcycle fender on the english wheel.
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@Kettenhund75 2 жыл бұрын

I would watch 4 hours of this at a time...

@danhart3670 Ай бұрын

Agreed

@davidmotoman4956 25 күн бұрын

Iam amazed how much you can stretch shrink and shape metal . Thank you for the class, very easy to follow, Good Teacher. Cheers Dave from Australia

@mattyusko7322 Ай бұрын

Thanks Wray for the video, it has shown me a lot, currently working on a bike for my instructor at a Tech School, We'll be presenting it to the public within a month. If you haven't checked it out yet, the movie Mad Max: Furiosa, features a bike that Chris Hemsworth rides, my instructor built the exact one that is in the movie. The current bike is his next project and i'm proud to be a part of it!

@tomtruesdale6901 3 жыл бұрын

Today Boys and Girls we will beat the snot out of this flat piece of metal till we form it in to a beautiful motorcycle fender. Out standing video Sir. I really like the way you explain the how and why of the way you do things to the metal.

@mudd8844 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best metal working video ive ever seen

@proshaper 3 жыл бұрын

If you just discovered my channel, you might not be aware that I have about 185 videos at my KZfaq homepage kzfaq.info

@arthurcgans8198 2 жыл бұрын

So I have been a machinist for 45+ years working with numbers. This is an art form and very intriguing! Retiring next year I think I will pursue learning some of this. Thank You!!!

@proshaper 2 жыл бұрын

I call it a intense chess game with art and sweat.

@proshaper 2 жыл бұрын

Check out my KZfaq homepage where you will find 207 videos on coachbuilding/metalshaping. Click the video tab and they are all there in the order they were made. kzfaq.info please subscribe.

@arthurcgans8198 2 жыл бұрын

@@proshaper I subscribed right away. Great stuff.

@getyourbone 2 жыл бұрын

Well I’m 55...haven’t lived a life that was kind to my shoulders, elbows, wrists and everything in between...I would feeling it the next day!...awesome video!...never done this...amazed at how crude it looks affirst with and how perfect it ends up being in just a few more steps! Thanks for taking the time and effort to post!

@richardjones3112 Жыл бұрын

Poetry in motion.I wished my school metalwork class had shown us these skills 45years ago.

@thebigpicture2032 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for no music. I would way rather listen to the sound of metal being worked.

@newdogatplay 3 жыл бұрын

Yea me too

@ericdolan2130 3 жыл бұрын

30:28: "You gotta tell more friends". Wray, I tell Everyone about you, and the great experience I had with my Son up there. These videos are just right, as far as I am concerned. I see all kinds of videos where they are building stuff, but as soon as I realize that there is nor meat and potatoes, I tune right out. I watch yours until the end, every time! Thanks for the effort!

@sibalogh 6 ай бұрын

If you were 70 yrs old at the time this vid was made then you'd be 72 yrs now. And you definitely didn't look your age back then. Nice work and keep it up, mate!

@proshaper 6 ай бұрын

I'll be 73 in April. Lots of naps and 80 hour work weeks.

@sibalogh 6 ай бұрын

@@proshaper # My problem I don't rest enough and I think I should, I passed 63 in Aug...

@goedelite 6 ай бұрын

Everyone has a jig-saw and a band-saw! I keep mine in my bedroom, but I never switch them on after 10PM or before 7AM out of neighborly love.

@rnd1116 11 ай бұрын

Wish I could take a class like this

@adriangosling 3 жыл бұрын

Well Wray, I'm 73 and just starting to get really interested in making compound curves in aluminium for my next Cyclekart. You are a huge help, if it wasn't for the virus I would come over from England and take a weeks class with you. Many, many thanks.

@christiancazzato7836 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Wray. Thats a pretty Good idea to lower the video Sound when you smash on the sheet. Thats alowed me to watch your Videos early in the Morning . Thank you verry much . Greetings from northern Germany

@chrissweeney4790 3 жыл бұрын

Best metal shaping channel on KZfaq.!! Thanks Wray.

@dannyzuko1843 3 жыл бұрын

This video checks the boxes on many questions. Where do you hit the metal when chasing the spine on the shrinking facilitator? Check. Is the Harbor Freight wheel capable of smoothing? Check. Is Wray a master craftsman and all around great guy willing to share his experience and knowledge with the masses? Check, check, check.

@carlholm5558 3 жыл бұрын

Wray, great video! And I love that comment about people saying they think they're too old. I'm 50 and just changing career into vehicle restoration... I can look forward to at least another 20 years of hammer-swinging, I guess!

@proshaper 3 жыл бұрын

Only 20 more?😁😁😁

@carlholm5558 3 жыл бұрын

@@proshaper Well, at least 20 more! :-)

@pouyan225 2 жыл бұрын

I always learn a lot by watching your videos. thanks!

@MrTele53 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for putting this up! Making me a fan!!

@alexclarosfernandez8467 Жыл бұрын

Great work!!!

@goldbunny1973 2 жыл бұрын

So you could make a sorts of things like Medieval Knights Armour, shields, helmets etc? How much fun must you be having!

@LifeWideOpen780 3 жыл бұрын

Wray your pumping out the videos. I love it

@samuelakolitagane824 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Wray I'm sheet metal that I make bread trays with my moulding hand machine ill like your fender moulding sure watch more your fending to learn more thanks

@kieranproven4874 2 жыл бұрын

100% the best metal shaping videos on the internet. Have just subscribed. I will spread the word.

@PantherOwnersClub1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for launching another interesting series Wray. To keep fit at 70+ we could join a gymnasium. I like this better.

@mp180170 3 жыл бұрын

No music is definitely the way to go thanks for no music and thanks for The best explanation on KZfaq by far come on people get up to 1,000,000 views 👌🏼

@bobweiram6321 3 жыл бұрын

Fendah! You're in awesome shape for a man of your age. I would have guessed you were still in your 50s.

@proshaper 3 жыл бұрын

I take a nap everyday since I was 26. I work about 75 hrs a week doing what I love. The rest of the time is great too.

@MetalWorksProjectMWP 8 ай бұрын

Good work ka-Metal lalabs always

@Babyboy-wm1bp 3 ай бұрын

Very appreciated for this video.

@email4664 3 жыл бұрын

Between you and Fitzee, I am never going to leave my shop- except to possibly come to yours to take a course or three :)

@daveslosjr1930 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Wray for starting this series. Thanks for answering my questions. Can't wait to see how to put the details into this fender. I totally appreciate everything you do for us guys trying to learn this craft. Keep up the great work!!!!

@rogerwall2063 Жыл бұрын

Pure artistry

@anthonymarande8361 Жыл бұрын

I will share with my family of friends , it has been a while since I took your class . I hope all is well with you best regards Tony M. from Michigan, ( still have no one to yell at me ).

@michaelanderson3771 3 жыл бұрын

Another great vid Wray. You make this look far less difficult. The true mark of a craftsman. FYI in Australia these English wheels are super expensive. I have seen quite a few other sites use a less expensive planishing hammer. Air chisel with flat mandrel and dies

@privatepilot2617 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see you Young Hammer Swingers moving the "Clay". 75 year old hammer swinger.

@monsterman51 3 жыл бұрын

Wray, happy birthday. Your a few weeks ahead of me to hit 70. I, just like you, can still swing a hammer, and i still ride my motorcycles. Keep up the good work.

@rivenmotors7981 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video Wray, it's interesting to see that HF english wheel flex when you speed up the video. Thanks!

@836dmar 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve built the shaping facilitator, a forming hammer with delrin, and now just finished the gathering tool(even without plans ;)). also a flexible shape pattern using your tapes. I rented the facilitator video and I’ll buy the other plans just to support you. Maybe I’ll do a video to show it can be done. Now, making parts to the correct area value - that will be another story! Keep ‘em coming!

@MrAllanwinks 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic instruction Wray, I would love to try these skills. Thank you.

@tmbevtfd 3 жыл бұрын

That EPDM is used as a roofing underpayment among other purposes; primarily because it is indeed self healing. The idea is of wind blows off a shingle and takes the nail(s) with it, the nail penetrations close up preventing water intrusion.

@jimmyFX 3 жыл бұрын

Ive watched paint dry without music,,, But forming metal without music is way more interesting ,the results are awsome..thanks for the tutorial,,

@jaimecastro9659 Жыл бұрын

my hat off for you thanks for details that make the diference I'm looking forwar to bily some fenders for my semi trucks..

@fxrn702 Жыл бұрын

Incredible. Well done.

@gasolinaoleo2349 Жыл бұрын

Amazing 👍😎

@ekkiseisenwerk260 3 жыл бұрын

Like your video very much 😆. Focussed on welding on my oldtimer underneath, now need for headlight area, round shapings. Had pictures from English Wheels in an old book "Sheet Metal Body Work", but video nowadays is so much more explaining. Thanks. Took you to abo 👩‍🏭

@claytonreed7489 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you this was information, still want to see the restoration of the Jaguar door loved the tip on removing the spot welds.

@josecarlospoggian149 9 ай бұрын

I wish I live in your area!👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏

@snownfire 11 ай бұрын

Your techniques are inspiring.

@bradanderson6615 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Wray. I really enjoy your videos and also enjoyed your class and can't wait to get back after all this covid is over. Can you do a video on larger low crown panels I really struggle with them and would love to see your take on them. Thanks Brad

@qivarebil2149 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice work! Thanks for sharing the knowledge in a nice video! No music means more space for info! ;)

@mattlee007 Жыл бұрын

This is great, you are fantastic... do you have a video on your hammers please. I'm also from New Zealand funny that.

@AndrewMuyunga 3 ай бұрын

I was wondering how those curves are made

@trickywoo356 2 жыл бұрын

I subbed to this channel just by seeing the thumbnail lolzz

@morfeussssss 3 жыл бұрын

Спасибо за ролики! Отличная подача материала.

@goldbunny1973 2 жыл бұрын

Upvote for the 30:00 'speech'. It's amazing to think that KZfaq originally showed videos of peop;e doing madcap/stupid stuff (hence the title You tube! which is what Scots certainly say) and today we can see every type of skilled workshop non-automated manufacturing process presented by someone with a sense of humour.

@RaceLab37 7 ай бұрын

Great video.

@josecarlospoggian149 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful , thanks a lot👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@Bedevere Жыл бұрын

When I made armor we used a stump with a leather pad and the planishing ball stake from the anvil to hammer it in.

@erikeggenbakstad 2 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up and subscribed! Thank you for an great lesson. I will for sure watch your videos and recommend for my friends with similar interests!

@johnhortons6811 2 жыл бұрын

Great 👍

@nightfallgrayrs1601 3 жыл бұрын

I love that "I can't swing a hammer, I'm really old"...any excuse will do.

@EllsworthJohnson-ui1xm Жыл бұрын

Amazed at you skill! Also, you are one of the best presenters I have viewed on youtube, easy to understand and follow. Thank you .

@iiabdus69 2 жыл бұрын

woow.. amazing.. I also made my own like you made & we always provide very neat & detailed handmade results for our customers. bring the work to life very well for us to present to custom motorcycle connoisseurs

@ridewithtriumph3596 2 жыл бұрын

Very interressing, thanks to you, we can learn how to shap metal

@johnbuchanan6045 3 жыл бұрын

Wray I’d rather watch your videos and learn something than some goofy show with guitars blaring and stupid pranks. Thanks and I do share

@836dmar 3 жыл бұрын

Preach!

@JDelta777 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Wray, thanks for the great info!

@williamlanphar630 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@davidbroad4834 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting! 👍

@dougwernham5209 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial thanks Wray

@michaelpesce9235 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorials 😊

@MrJoaquins 7 ай бұрын

Wow sir! Keep it up the good stuff, salamat

@proshaper 7 ай бұрын

Go to my KZfaq homepage kzfaq.info click the videos drop down tab, you will find 296 videos I made in the order I made them.

@isaacsanders4478 6 ай бұрын

Super awesome video, I love doing my own custom anything with loads of research before hand. But I learned more from this one video Than I have from some 100 other videos I have watched. I will be staying active with the channel and I love and appreciate your willingness to properly show and teach people your process of metal working!! Super awesome!!

@mavecobrasil4446 3 жыл бұрын

🙋🏼‍♂️muito bom irmão parabéns 🙌🏻👍🏻🇧🇷

@rsipperboy4835 3 жыл бұрын

Super travail , j' adore , respect from France .

@jackhorner6009 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video Wray, looking forward to part 2 - best wishes for your Birthday in a couple of weeks time, keep up the good work and sharing of information, thanks

@rickhettwer854 Жыл бұрын

Very nice wray, I hope to see more videos like this in the near future. I have built a few of my metal working tools already, the english wheel I'm hoping will be my next tool.

@AndrewMuyunga 3 ай бұрын

Am a denter but I need such skills to improve on the quality of my work

@tyreecustoms 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Work, thanks for all the knowledge!

@craigsickler8668 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome videos

@tomthompson7400 3 жыл бұрын

The pulling things towards you thing is so correct , far more power that way have you ever tried pushing a piece of string ...

@AerialLensVideo 3 жыл бұрын

THANKS for all your great videos - YOU ARE THE BEST! And Happy Birthday (you mentioned coming up). On a quick look for the self adhesive EPDM material, HOLY MOLY, That stuff is really expensive - Whoa! The manufacturers must have it confused - in INfused - with gold or platinum.

@proshaper 3 жыл бұрын

The small rolls I found at Home Depot, if I remember correctly were around $40.00. There was enough on the roll to do one large shrinking facilitator.

@user-vh5qz7ii8s 3 жыл бұрын

Very very good

@neitokapfoyourcredential.4379 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, specially for noise reducing.✌ Nice watching..

@LaredoHandyman 3 жыл бұрын

Top notch as usual! Thank you sir!

@eacontreras629 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@englishbuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video

@meroocars4005 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful explanation and details Good job

@snegmatron 2 жыл бұрын

I'll be 70 soon, can't believe at 50 people can't use a mallet. Most useful comment "Metal is clay". Wished I had had that told me as an apprentice toolmaker. Great practical no Bull tuition. Stephen Australia, where we were once able and be allowed to do things!

@abduljabbar8559 3 жыл бұрын

Best n beautiful work

@fdfarhad7404 Жыл бұрын

Wow most amazing

@robertdelaney5994 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for great video once again.

@kennymcquinkiss8292 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@sultankuto8724 Жыл бұрын

Proper work good sir,new to the show and loving it, goodwill to you.

@tihomirvicentijevic2519 Жыл бұрын

Tnx!

@user-qy8cm5qs4h 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool

@victorboucher675 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@ramonestamour Жыл бұрын

love this content, didnt get bored. You deserve 10M views

@michaelwguinnsr.3163 9 ай бұрын

Can you show how to make the black death back finder

@mathewbmathai1488 2 жыл бұрын

Wow experience and excellent fending work vdo is perfect not laging but plz do how to folding side edge I'm from Kerala in lndia frist time I watching like comment and subscribed ur channel Jesus bless you