PEPE MARK-II Ring Bending Tool Set, Newly Redesigned and Made in the USA (301.00A),Silver

The PEPE MARK-II Ring Bending Tool Set has been a game-changer for me as I started my own jewelry business. The quality and durability of this tool set are outstanding. Each piece feels solid and well-made, giving me confidence that it will last for years. Using the tool set is incredibly straightforward, even for someone who was new to ring making. The instructions are clear, and the design is intuitive, allowing me to create professional-quality rings with ease. Thanks to the PEPE MARK-II, I can produce high-quality rings efficiently, which has been crucial for my business growth. If you’re looking to start or expand your jewelry-making business, this tool set is a must-have. Highly recommend!

This thing is the BEST. I repurpose old flatware into stuff and this answered all my needs for bending. The time it saves you makes it pay for itself in no time. I had my doubts about this contraption holding up to what I needed it to do, but holy smokes it works great. The handle can go in either direction to press so you can use either hand without getting awkward. I mounted mine on the corner of my work table through the holes provided. I’d like to see a size extension on the dies provided, but for rings and keychains what comes with it is magnificent. The silicon press pieces are remarkably strong and hold up to even thicker, serving spoon sized handles without damaging the metal it presses against. This guy is worth every penny. While this machine does the work for you, you still need to practice bending and get a feel for it. Once your piece is bent it’s hard to adjust if it’s not elbow you want. So far it’s easiest to start with a larger diameter die and work your way down to the size you’re aiming for.

I purchased the tool as a local school asked me to make 50 spoon rings with the art class for a fund raiser. I figured I would either end up with a carpal tunnel claim or just buy the tool and the tool seemed cheaper and less painful. After the 50 rings I must say I did damage the tool by bending the casting where the metal pivoting point goes into the casting. May have been a porous casting or just too much pulling for the tool. Not sure. The overall fit and finish is very good so that was the only problem.. I contacted the manufacturer and they sent me out a new tool even before they got the old tool back. Very very good customer service. I gave the tool a rating of 5 stars on sturdiness as the spoon ring project was pretty demanding. It did above average on the thinner spoons and average on the larger ones. We annealed the spoons before and during the bending and forming process and I recommend that to anyone else as a normal part of this type of metal work. Cherry red and air cool as you go. Doing half shanks and pre-bending shank material to fit quicker is a huge part of how we use the tool. I totally recommend using this tool and it paid for itself very quickly in saved time and effort. Take Care, Jeff

I bought this bender to make spoon rings. I noticed after one or two uses that my palm was feeling bruised. I realized it was because the knob on the arm was pressing into my palm and it took so much pressure to bend even a fairly thin spoon that it was causing bruising. As I continued to use the nylon feet, I saw fairly significant wear on them, so I switched to the metal feet. Well, the arm broke after only a few rings. The broken piece was jammed in the cam. So, a replacement cam and arm later, I was back at it. Two rings...and pop, the arm broke again. So, my experience has been that the arm can not withstand the force to bend thicker spoons. Without some significant machining, this isn’t much good to bend spoon rings. It is sad, most of the tool seems to be fairly sturdy you just have no way to apply enough force to get good bends.

This tool is so easy to use. I have already made 6 rings out of spoons since I purchased (less than 5 days ago) The only downside is that the white Derlin Dies do not have the sizes stamped on them and it can be tricky to match them to the posts. (once you figure the sizes you should label them somehow). Most of the silverware I was using bent easily. I had a couple pieces that were just to thick and could not shape them. Over all, this product is amazing and I would recommend it to anyone looking for this type of tool.

Just got my new Pepe in today 🤗 all set up and tried my first rings 💍 band (I’m soooo in LOVE) never will I ever make another ring 💍 without this tool 😉 takes all the wear and tear off my hands 🙏🙏🙏

Showed up in two days. Seems very well made, works as advertised (watch instructional videos online), and a LOT easier than bending by hand. It came with the non-marring nylon dies as well. Hopefully a real money-maker.

Was so very excited to order and get this. It looks as advertised. I was going to make spoon rings. I had watched a gentleman on youtube videos using this SAME machine. He made it look easy. I couldn't pull the lever -- not strong enough to bend silver spoons. The machine DOES SAY not for ring making. You would need to bend very light metal with this.

J’ai reçu mon ring bender, mais contrairement aux 2e et 3e photos (images en 3D), l’appareil ne vient pas avec un étau. Il fonctionne très bien une fois vissé sur une surface en bois (vis non incluses). L’outil comprend une toute petite vis de pression pour maintenir le round die en place, qu’on dévisse avec une mini clé Allen (incluse). Par contre, je vous recommande FORTEMENT de remplacer cette vis par une petite vis à tête fendue que vous pourrez retirer sans soucis avec un tournevis. Pourquoi? Parce qu’après seulement 3 utilisations, la vis d’origine s’est coincée dans son trou et une simple pression peut facilement abîmer le filetage intérieur. La clé Allen n’aide pas beaucoup, elle finit même par endommager l’intérieur de la vis. Résultat : une bonne heure passée à essayer de la déloger (avec l’aide d’un commis de quincaillerie… si vous avez la chance qu’il accepte de vous aider 😅). Sinon, l’appareil fonctionne parfaitement bien et fait très bien son travail! 👍🏼🤓

Exactly as advertised.

The Pepe Mark 2 Ring bender is a great tool to use provided you use the nylon formers, these perform without any problem. The steel formers mark the material very badly, probably as bad or worse than using pliers, this is due to the edges being sharp and appear not to be the same radius as the nylon ones.