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14. Making the two sets of teeth from nickel-silver bar, rough cut with the band saw, then refined some with the belt sander.
3. The rubbery pattern has been spread flat and traced onto paper, the resulting paper pattern then traced onto 81 gauge brass sheet.
18. Continuing with planishing, using a low flattish horizontal dome stake.
50. Still a little rough, but it's the right shape.
25. Looking good, ready to empty out the wax and move on.
16. Seams silver-soldered.
13. showing it from the back.
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29. More planishing on the hair.
28. Planishing on the hair to get it nice and smooth all over.
21. The stake I used in the process shown in the next image.
7. Tracing around the paper pattern onto 16 gauge brass sheet. The paper pattern can be kept to use again.
19. Now with the seam soldered it's time to start chasing in the details from the outside. I have filled it with microcrystalline wax.
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