Description

This hardwood dapping block features 7 shallow oval depressions, making it an essential forming tool for jewelers and metalsmiths working with non-ferrous metals. The block spans a wide range of oval sizes — from 12mm × 10mm up to 47mm × 36mm — giving you versatility for doming, shaping, and forming curved oval components in copper, brass, gold, and silver. Use with non-marring tools such as wood, nylon, or leather mallets to avoid scratching soft metals. The block can also serve as a metal clay drying form when treated with a waterproof sealer prior to use.

Features

7 shallow oval depressions in graduated sizes for a wide range of forming applications
Hardwood construction provides a firm, stable forming surface
Compatible with non-marring mallets — wood, nylon, or leather — to protect soft non-ferrous metals
Suitable for shaping copper, brass, gold, and silver sheet
Can be used as a metal clay drying block when treated with a waterproof sealer
Compact block size is easy to position and store on the bench

Specifications

Material	Hardwood
Block Dimensions	6-1/2″ long × 4″ wide × 1″ thick
Number of Depressions	7 shallow oval depressions
Depression Size Range	12mm × 10mm – 47mm × 36mm
Variant Count	1

Depression Sizes

12mm × 10mm
22mm × 16mm
28mm × 19mm
32mm × 22mm
36mm × 26mm
42mm × 30mm
47mm × 36mm

Notes

For use with non-marring tools only. To use this block for metal clay drying, treat the wood surface with a waterproof sealer before use to prevent moisture damage to the block.