Fretz M-133A Starting Concave Fluting Stake

Fretz Design has designed fluting stakes for domed and flat bracelet surfaces. The new M-133A and M-133B make it possible to flute concave bracelets and other shapes with handcrafted random or uniform flutes. The stakes M-133A and M-113B are designed to be used after the project is formed on the concave M-104 Stake. See part number 112.734

The Fretz M-133A Starting Concave Fluting Stake is a concave stake with a slightly rounded ridge and is used first in the fluting process. The concave planes coming off the ridge are angled differently. The steeper side 1 is used when the flutes are close together or when a wide deep flute is desired. The side 2 is used for general fluting when a subtle flute is desired. Using a round crosspein such as the Fretz HMR-8 Rounded Narrow Crosspein or the HMR-9 Rounded Wide Crosspein fits the stake and leaves a shimmering planished surface. 

First draw the desired flute lines on the formed concave piece with a sharp marker pen. The place the drawn line on the stakes ridge line. Planish the metal just below the pen line and drive the metal down to the stake while holding the project so there is a slight air pocket between the metal and take. This is repeated on both sides of each drawn line and the flutes are roughed out over the whole surface of the project.

Use with Fretz stake holder H-1 (112.600) or Fretz extended reach stake holder H-1L (112.719) for mounting onto a workbench or tabletop. If your work requires deeper access than the H-1L extended reach stake holder offers, you can get additional working room if you use this stake with the Fretz double ended stake holder T-101 (112.721) or the Fretz extender holder E-101 (112.726). Keep in mind that both the T-101 and the E-101 have larger tangs that will require larger stake holders.