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Creation date / 2017 / April / 21

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9. Forming the metal around, approaching 180 degrees.
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11. Chasing a furrow down the middle.
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10. using a stake curved just the right way, closing up the form.
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1. The blank cut out of 16 gauge brass.
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2. Starting the forming on the sand bag.
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3. starting the cylindrical curve of the end pieces on a wood V-block.
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4. Completing the cylindrical curve on a flat stake.
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5. Forming/planishing over a stake from the outside.
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6. What it looks like so far. It is ready to be annealed so the metal will be soft enough to work some more.