by John Sartin
Piercing is the technique that is used to saw out a design in the field of a sheet of metal, without cutting through the sides of the sheet. It utilizes both of the skills of sawing and drilling. This tutorial will show you this technique and will include several templates on which to practice. This technique can yield some amazing results with practice.
Filing is the first step in the finishing process. It removes the saw marks that are created during the piercing process and prepares the surface for polishing and buffing, it can also be used to create dimension in the design.
