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Creation date / 2017
- 28. Now on Part Two, making the hat, which is also the handle. Here is the piece of brass sheet cut out and annealed.
- 29. Starting the outward curve on the sand bag.
- 30. Rounding it over on the raising stake.
- 31. More forming of the cone.
- 33. Heavy planishing, stretching the outside of the curve to increase the curvature.
- 34. Time to anneal.
- 35. Back to more heavy planishing.
- 36. Using a little more force to achieve a tighter curve.
- 38. More heavy planishing on the large ball stake.
- 39. Gone full circle, getting the seam closed up.
- 40. Silver-soldering the seam.
- 41. Doing the final planishing.
- 42. more final planishing, using a hammer that fits the curve.
- 43. now another phase of the project. Here's a piece of brass sheet cut out and annealed.
- 44. Raising a ring. This is the first time I've ever tried this, so I don't know if it will work.