Eric Gorges has written technical articles for some of the most well known custom motorcycle magazines. Including The Horse, American Rider and Hot Bike. Hammers in Hand is an area where these articles will be featured.

October 2nd, 2011 by eric under Hammers in Hand

Axing the sides of a fuel tank is a traditional look.  Caving in the sides looks great and is fairly easy to accomplish.  There are two approaches that I am aware of and I have used both.  One requires more welding but less body filler and displays a fine edge, the other has more body [...]

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August 22nd, 2011 by eric under Hammers in Hand

Make your own tools. Voodoo Choppers has been specializing in handcrafted motorcycles since it started in 1999.  We build everything from scratch.  Fuel tanks, fenders, frames, you name it… we’ve built it.  Over the years we have acquired  a lot of different tools and equipment to help us produce high quality pieces.  One misconception about [...]

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July 22nd, 2011 by eric under Hammers in Hand

Blocking Hammers Hammers are one of those tools that you can never seem to have enough of. Whether it is a body hammer or a carpentry hammer, there are so many different styles and sizes. It is easy to quickly amass a huge collection. Although I can guarantee that when you need to reach that [...]

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