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30. Starting the last stage of planishing, working on the tail.
31. More final planishing. The more time spent on this, the smoother the surface.
32. Final smoothing, using a buffing wheel.
33. The finished bird. 
34. Now, starting the vine. Here's the blank of 18 gauge copper, cut out and ready to start forming.
35. Starting the process, using a small wood V-block.
36. The whole length of it has been formed into a U curve.
37. The cylinder completed, the seam silver-soldered.
38. More leaves have been made, ready to add by inserting their stems in the holes in the main stem.
39. The leaves have been silver-soldered into place, the whole thing cleaned up and polished, and bent into a pleasing shape.
40. The Finished Piece