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10. Now the edge of the top piece is bent over and hammered down tight against the bottom piece, using a tiny anvil.
8. The top part is also hammered with a soft mallet to push the metal down into the groove of the die.
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7. Using the stake shown at the top to re-form the area that will be the bottom.
7. Smaller tools are needed for the ends of the points.
13. showing it from the back.
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31. Closing up the form.
19. I used dapping punches for the rough chaising. The 16 gauge brass had too much resistance for my little chasing hammer, so I had to use something a lot heavier.
2. After the second stage of raising.
8. forming a V-trough on a V-shaped stake.
24. Silver-soldering a little more of the seam.
25. Using a tiny cross-peen hammer to make the hair texture of the beard.
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