How To Saw Sheet Metal

Another method of creating holes in your sheet metal is by using your jeweller s saw.

How to saw sheet metal.

The hack saw s most recognizable characteristic is a rigid c shaped frame attached to a pistol grip handle. For cutting out holes in sheet metal it s going to be necessary that you begin with a starter hole this can be formed by using the hammer and chisel method to punch through the metal. As a beginner it s good to know that your saw blades will break it happens to the most experienced of jewellers. Use a pencil to draw pattern where you want the metal sheet cut.

Although metal shears can cut through metal effectively getting to grips with a jeweller s saw means that you will have the skill of cutting out intricate shapes from your sheet metal. A thin slightly flexible blade runs across the open portion of the hack saw s frame. This method is a proven way of piercing your metal to create intricate cut out patterns in your metal sheet. The hack saw is the most common hand saw used to cut metal.

Open the snips all the way at the beginning of a cut and seat the sheet metal as deep as possible into the opening this provides you with maximum leverage. Mark the metal sheet. It may seem complicated to produce cut out patterns in a ring for example but once you ve got the basics of piercing and sawing perfected the possibilities are endless.