Shape The Metal

10/11/2026

MetalMeet 2026 is a wrap! Was a great event, met a bunch of great people, some very skilled craftsmen and picked up some new skills!
Just 5 more hours of driving and i will be home.

10/08/2026

15 hours after leaving Denver CO I am in Robinson IL ready for Metal Meet tomorrow

10/07/2026

90 minutes into the 15 hour trip from Denver CO to Oblong IL for Metal Meet

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

Just received a couple of pounds of Ferric Ferrocyanide - aka Prussian Blue pigment powder to start making our own "Old fashioned" marking blue dye.

This stuff is known as the powder version of silver anti-seize, so hopefully i dont end up looking like a smurf by the end of the day.

I will be using an old-school formula still commonly used in Australia and the UK, with no carcinogens or California Prop 65 issues, just good quality marking die packaged in large containers at reasonable prices.

Will be mixing a batch up today and tweaking the formula over the next couple of weeks before getting it up on the site for sale.

09/23/2026

3d printed buck for the GS1000 project finished, now to smash some metal into shape!

09/23/2026

3D Printing part of a buck for the Suzuki GS1000 project. 2 more parts to go then we start shaping metal!

09/02/2026

As I said in the last post, it has been busy at Shape The Metal with English Wheels. Here with have the big-daddyG 42", 2200lbs cast iron Wheel in all its glory.

These wheeling machines truly are the pinnacle of English Wheels. You will be hard pressed to find a higher quality machine anywhere in the world, either new or vintage.

If you are looking for an End Game English wheel, these are the ones to get. 2200lbs of cast iron in all the right places to create an incredible and precise feel, precision ground and hardened top wheel, high-quality machining and finish on the screw, cradles and everything else that is second to none.

This customer also chose to 18" MC Wheel to pair with the 42" which can be seen in the background.

09/02/2026

Its been a busy week with at Shape The Metal. Just got this 18" "MC" (Motorcycle) English Wheel in.
Dont let the 18" size fool you, these are a genuine workhorse machine capable of creating the highest quality work, it panels up to 36".

Weighing in at close to 400lbs, with a precision ground and hardened top wheel, timken bearings throughout and the same super-high quality machining common to all Lambco products, these wheels are not just great for custom motorcycle work, but auto, aero and any other sheet metal workshop looking for a super high quality, small footprint English Wheel.

09/01/2026

30" Lambco English Wheel just landed at Shape The Metal getting prepped for paint and final assembly before heading off to a lucky customer.