Landmark Center, Copper finial
The project is to make a new copper finial to replace one damaged in a storm.
forming the rings on the finial
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copper blank is wrapped around the hammerform mold and a spacer placed under the form to keep the form centered during the first pass.. |
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the blank is clamped to the mold and the mold to the table |
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the curve of the ring is formed down with a soft hammer. |
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the curve of the ring is formed down with a soft hammer. 2. |
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the curve of the ring is formed down with a soft hammer. 3. |
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truing up the surface against the form to even out the area that was under the clamp band. |
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removed from the hammer form mold |
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using a steel hammer to true the edge against the table. |
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The welded rings. |