Oval Shape Depressions Hardwood Dapping Block

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

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.