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16. Both sets of teeth installed. This had to be done while there was still access to the inside.
17. Now that the mouth is done I can continue with forming the body and making the two sides meet on the back.
18. Using a special stake to flatten the dorsal fin and angle it up from the back.
19. Another special stake, made for the occasion, using it to finish up closing the nose end of the shark.
20. The first stage of silver-soldering done. It took five stages to get it all done. 
21. Silver-soldering the two halves of the dorsal fin together. The slight mismatch made it easier to keep the solder where it belongs.
22. Starting the final planishing.
23. All the planishing done, I have made a pair of pectoral fins, and drilled holes in the body to hold them in place.
24. Silver-soldering a fin to the body.
25. Rear view of the finished piece, showing the two screws that secure the shark to the wood.
26. Finished
27. Finished