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Forming Stake No 8 — Double-Ended Synclastic/Anticlastic, Hardened Steel, 9 Inch, Polished

Forming Stake No 8 — Double-Ended Synclastic/Anticlastic, Hardened Steel, 9 - Main image
$16.49 $24.99 In stock

Category: Jewellery Making Tools

A forming stake for the curves flat stakes cannot give you — synclastic on one end, anticlastic on the other, both in the defined No. 8 profile. Work sheet over it for holloware, bracelets and other compound-curved pieces, and the geometry stays true from one course of hammering to the next.

The steel is hardened and polished to a mirror finish, so the stake gives no tool marks back to the metal — whatever you form over it needs less cleaning up afterwards. A hexagonal central block seats securely in a bench vice or stake holder without rotating under blows. Overall length is 9 inches, with a working end at each extreme, and it also serves metalsmiths shaping non-ferrous sheet more generally.

  • Forged from hardened steel and polished to a mirror finish to prevent marking precious metals.
  • Double-ended design offers both synclastic and anticlastic curves in a single tool.
  • Features the specific No. 8 profile for creating defined curve geometries in sheet metal.
  • Hexagonal central block provides a secure, non-slip grip in a bench vice or stake holder.

Who it's for

A core tool for UK silversmiths and jewellery makers engaged in forming holloware, bracelets, or other complex curved pieces. This UK-stocked stake is also suitable for metalsmiths and armourers requiring specific profiles for shaping non-ferrous sheet metal.

Specifications

  • Material: Hardened steel
  • Overall Length: 9 inches (approx. 228mm)
  • Profile: No. 8
  • Finish: Highly polished

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SKU: 4V-UVGW-32JW

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Christopher R. ★★★★★

The polished finish is so smooth that my sheet metal slides without catching, and the hardened steel hasn't shown a single mark after a week of heavy hammering. Both ends get real use daily — the synclastic curve is perfect for bracelet forming.

Olivia ★★★★★

The anticlastic end finally lets me shape the inside curve of a bangle cleanly, and the polished steel glides without marring the silver. It’s noticeably heavier than my old flat stake, which makes hammering more controlled.

Robert H. ★★★★★

I’d been forcing bracelets over a flat stake for years, and the anticlastic end here finally lets me shape the inside curve without fighting the metal. The steel is hard enough that I don’t worry about marring it, and the 9-inch length gives plenty of control for holloware work.

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