title: Sheet Metal Work (Crowood Metalworking Guides)
author: Marcus Bowman
description: <b>Marcus Bowman</b> has been working with metal formore than40 years.
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  Chapter One
  
  THE POINT OF THE COMPASS punches through the paper and lets out a tinny squeal
  as it scrapes against the steel work surface. Unacceptable. My perfect metal
  fingers lift it straight up, smooth and strong and steady. I slide another
  sheet of thin rice paper onto my desk and turn the knob at my elbow a fraction
  to loosen the tension. Sometimes I forget to adjust it when I switch between
  tasks, when I go from heavy work to intricate calculations. Some