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The Beadsmith Steel Bench Blocks are an essential jeweler’s tool with many purposes. The long-lasting block starts with hardened steel that is ground flat, then polished and case hardened. This process makes it very durable, creating a surface that is resistant to dents and scratches. Depending on your projects, the steel blocks are available in multiple sizes. The heavy weight of the block keeps it in place on your work surface, also protecting your workbench from excessive wear and tear. The flat surface allows you to lay out your designs, prior to starting your projects. Once you’re ready to start creating, use your block for chasing, shaping, and stamping. Perfect for hardening wire and works with all types of metal including gold, sterling silver and copper. The bench blocks are ideal for silversmithing and metalsmithing and can be used with ball peen hammers, mallets, and other tools. Our steel plate work well with our Metal Elements line, which includes alphabet letters; number sets and punctuation kits. This bench block is ideal for use with rivets, an engraver, reamer, soldering torch and more!
A Must Have For Metal Jewelry Making!
Texturing metal
PROFESSIONAL TOOL: Made of hardened steel, ground flat, polished, and case hardened, this durable metal stamping table is scratch and dent resistant. Use the surface to make sure your project is just how you want it before you commit to stamping, stringing, hammering, or soldering.
Metal stamping
GET CREATIVE: Our round, steel plate is the perfect companion to our Metal Elements line of alphabet letters; number sets and punctuation kits. Use to put your own stamp on pet collars, Mother’s necklaces, or wedding favors. Create tailor-made medical ID bracelets or remembrance jewelry.
Wire working
MULTI-USE: Steel bench blocks protect your surface and can be used for a variety of crafts. Create personalized metal jewelry with metal stamps or use the blocks to form and shape wire. This is a fantastic way to make custom earrings, collar necklaces or wire wrapped pendants. The flat surface allows you to lay out your designs before using hammers, a rubber mallet, and other tools.
How to harden and flatten craft wire using bench blocks
step 1
Using a sturdy work surface place your wire design on a bench block
step 2
Strike the wire with a chasing hammer.
step 3
Repeat. The number of strikes needed varies (most need 1 or 2)
Make personalized pieces for all occasions. Create custom necklaces, bracelets, & rings, by making charms, tags, & other one-of-a-kind trinkets.
Stamped bracelets
Textured earrings
Stamped earrings
Hammered pendant
Matt
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2024
This provides me with a great surface for crushing material for my inlays.
NJ Kerr
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2024
This steel bench block is the perfect size for all my jewelry and leather projects. I love the size and the solid metal strength. It helps so much to have that solid smooth surface when working with various materials. This block is easy to store, easy to use, easy to clean and solid! If you need a steel block then look no further.
AME
Reviewed in Italy on April 5, 2024
Corrisponde alla descrizione
JosefinaBR
Reviewed in Mexico on June 17, 2020
Tiene un tamaño muy práctico.No es barato pero es el mejor orecio que conseguí.Funciona muy bien y ahora puedo planar mis piezas joyería sin abollar una mesa.
Vic
Reviewed in Australia on December 7, 2020
Pretty disappointed with the quality as the end is damaged. Expected a standard block but not so. I now need to be extra careful in not using this part of the block because the upended part of the block will ruin my jewellery.
K Jesso
Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2020
It's hard to mess up a metal block - this does exactly what it's supposed to!
Erich
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2018
What is there to say about a solid plate of steel? Not much really. But what I can say is positive. I bought this so I could shape and beat the heck out of some copper that I'm using for a couple different projects. I pounded some copper completely senseless, and this thing didn't show the slightest ding. It's heavy too, so that's nice. I does slide a bit if you put it on a slick surface as you work, so be aware of that and secure it properly before going bonzo on it. Overall, you get what you think you get... a nice, solid, steel block to do metalwork on. Good value.
Sneaky Burrito
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2016
I am new to doing work with metal so I didn't have a lot of expectations going into my purchase. I am still working on my technique (I got this for work-hardening wire, primarily, but I do want to get into stamping later, and this seems like it will be good for that as well). I am not always the most precise person, so I wanted this 4 x 4 size instead of something smaller. (For what it's worth, I don't have the cash to outlay for precious metal wire. I'm sticking to copper and other base metals for practice. These materials are in my price range!)It seems the quality on these can be variable, but the one I received was well-made. (It is possible a more expert eye would find a flaw, but I did not.) It looks exactly like the product image. It was super heavy, but then, that's what you would expect from a solid block of metal. Because it is heavy, it won't slide around on your work surface (do work on a flat surface, though). I have been using this on top of a placemat so I don't damage my (wood) table when hammering. I think this also cuts down on the noise, but I live in a single-family home so noise is not too much of an issue anyway.I don't have fancy machined tools or calipers or surfaces in my home, but to my eye, the angles were all 90 degrees and the surfaces were flat, and the size was as advertised (except for this being a little less than 3/4 inch thick; since I was looking to work with the large, flat surface, this is not an issue for me). The surface of mine was not marred or scratched in any way. It did have a small amount of oil on it (to prevent rusting) but the oil did not damage the protective cardboard box it arrived in at all. (When you re-oil, be sure to work in an area with good ventilation. If you need to remove the oil, a solvent like acetone -- in nail polish remover or in big cans at hardware stores -- will work. Don't use water to clean it as water can contribute to faster rusting of steel items.)Thus far, I have not damaged the surface with my hammering. I am certainly not abusing this thing; I'd classify my use as light at this point. But for me, as a beginner, this is perfect. It was inexpensive enough for me to try it out and see how I like wire working (so far, so good!) without taking shortcuts. If I had it to do over again, I'd buy this same one to start out with.
yankee
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2015
Good
Tiffany554
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2015
The 4" x 4" work surface makes hammering larger pieces like bangle bracelets, hoop earrings and such quick and easy! My small anvil is great for small jobs, but wasn't cutting it for the bigger ones, so working on this has been a real pleasure!It is solid, HEAVY, nicely machined and very smooth. It comes in its own box - great for storing. The block is coated with a thin layer of oil to prevent corrosion of the steel, so be sure to wipe that off well before working.I've used it a lot for about a week and it is showing some small signs of wear from misplaced blows of the hammer, which is to be expected. Not enough to cause any transfer issues though, which is great.Shipping was quick, well packaged, and price was the best I could find anywhere! Highly recommend.
Paula Long
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2014
I had previously ordered this item, but when the package arrived, it was the wrong item. I immediately contacted Amazon, and they provided a return shipping label and provided a full refund. When I attempted to re-order, the item showed but was unavailable because a note posted by Amazon indicated they were investigating the quality and the shipping practices of the seller.I kept the item in my wish list and discovered it was again available, although at a slightly higher price (a bit over $1 more). I received the bench block in a timely manner, and it was packaged well. I could clearly see the oil inside the clear plastic wrap, and prepared for the wrap removal by placing the entire package on a paper towel. After I removed the outer wrapping, I wiped the entire block with a paper towel sprayed with denatured alcohol. All oil removed promptly. As a side note, all the oil on the block was a light yellow, which indicates clean oil. There were no traces of anything rough in the oil either.The block has a satin finish. Although I can see the finish with my naked eye (ok, with my "cheater" glasses on), the finish did not transfer to my metal. I flattened and work hardened with a leather mallet both Bronze and Fine Silver with no transfer of finish nor marring to the block's surface. I also like the the larger size for when I'm working with larger jewelry/art pieces (I also have a smaller bench block for smaller work, e.g., ear wires, wire bails).
Erik
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2013
This block is as described.I did find that the surfaces were not extremely well finished and polished however even working on the softest of metals the block left no impressionable marks on anything.It has held up to near constant use without so much a single sign of wear.Mine did come with some of the edges slightly worn but considering the price and my intended use I considered this acceptable. If you require machined perfection then you will have to look beyond this price point.
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