Once again, read the directions. In all the above comments, I see none that mention turning the tool clockwise and counter clockwise to burnish the dent out into a smoother surface as clearly stated in the directions.
No mention in the directions of using or not using a hammer. I'm inclined to accept Mike's warning as a good one. However, I was shown how to use one by a friend who had considerable experience, before I got my own. He showed me how to rotate the tool back and forth to burnish the dent out(as in the directions) but he also used a hammer with a piece of flat brass stock between the hammer and the barrel exterior. I also do this, if there is a significant crease in the dent. Using a hammer directly agaiunst the outside of the barrel is likely to make lots of little hammer dings, IMO.
Rob mentions applying grease to the shoe, or anvil but doesn't say why. Grease would prevent galling when rotating the tool,
Last word: read the directions.
Read them again.
And again.
Last edited by Jim Legg; 05/15/07 05:05 PM.
