- 4. The top piece gets a hole drilled and tapped to receive the threaded inflation tube.
- 18. Working on the ear some more with a different stake.
- 21. Using the special stake shown on the left to form and smooth the muzzle and nose.
- 6. Clamping the sheet in the jig.
- 19. More work on the ear with yet another stake.
- 15. Starting the job of planishing at the bottom, using the stake shown on the left.
- 2. Both pieces are annealed.
- 8. The top part is also hammered with a soft mallet to push the metal down into the groove of the die.
- 9. That part of the process completed. Showing the underside.
- 7. Hammering over the edge, starting at the left corner. The piece has to be moved to continue on to the right corner, then rotated 90°, and repeated, three more times.
- 17. More work on the ear, getting it more elongated, using the stake shown on the left.
- 20. Having been annealed one final time, I start the final planishing, using a smaller hammer.
- 5. Here's a close-up the special jig for bending over the edge of the top piece.
- 1. Two squares marked off on a sheet of 20 gauge brass, ready to cut out. One (for the top of the pillow) is 1/2 inch larger than the other one.
- 16. Using the ball stake on the left to planish higher up from the edge.