Round wooden stepped bangle mandrel in pale wood with four graduated sections and a square tang, lying on cream linen

Bangle & Bracelet Shaping Mandrel — Round Stepped Wood, with Tang for Vice Mounting

£19.99
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Round wooden stepped bangle mandrel in pale wood with four graduated sections and a square tang, lying on cream linen

Bangle & Bracelet Shaping Mandrel — Round Stepped Wood, with Tang for Vice Mounting

£19.99
Sale price  £19.99 Regular price 
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Round bangles come out consistent when each is formed on the same fixed diameter. This hardwood mandrel provides four stepped sizes instead of a continuous taper, so repeat pieces in silver, copper or other non-ferrous metals match without constant measuring.

The wood is turned solid and finished smooth, which protects soft precious metal from marring and lets a formed bangle slide free easily. A squared tang at the end drops into a bench vice, holding the tool rigid while both hands control the hammer and the work.

  • Turned from solid hardwood to prevent marring or scratching soft precious metals.
  • The stepped profile provides four distinct diameters for forming bangles to set sizes.
  • A squared tang at one end allows for secure mounting in a standard bench vice.
  • Smooth, finished surface allows bangles to be easily worked and removed.

Who it's for

An essential forming tool for UK silversmiths, bench jewellers, and jewellery students working with non-ferrous metals. It is particularly suited to workshops producing bangles and bracelets in consistent, repeatable sizes.

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Weight 300 g

Common questions at the bench

What should I shape the bangle with?
A rawhide, nylon or wooden mallet moves the metal round the mandrel without thinning or marking it, so use one for shaping and truing. A metal hammer stretches and thins the metal and can mark it, and it dents a wooden mandrel, whose dents then press into your work. Use one only on a cast iron or steel mandrel, and only when you mean to stretch, planish or texture the bangle.
How do I get the bangle size I want?
If this mandrel is stepped, each step is a fixed size, so bangles formed on the same step match. If it tapers, mark the point where your bangle should sit with a pencil or a strip of tape and form each one at that mark. Either way, check the size with a bangle sizer or against a bangle that fits.
How do I keep the shape even?
Turn the bangle as you work and move along it a little at a time rather than striking one spot. If the mandrel tapers, take the bangle off now and then and put it back on the other way round, so it does not take on the taper. On a shaped mandrel, keep each side or corner of the bangle lined up with the matching face.
How should I look after it?
Wipe it clean after use and store it dry, where it will not knock against other tools. Keep the working surface free of nicks, dents and grit, because any mark on the mandrel can press into the bangle. Keep a wooden mandrel away from damp and direct heat so it does not split or warp. A light film of oil on a bare iron or steel mandrel helps keep rust away; wipe it off before you work.

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