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[Dan Tull]

My experience:
Finding a leaf that you like, xerox, glue to sheet metal, and cut out
is too perfect and does not look good.
We make two templates ( small, larger) of generic oak/ seven lobe/ cut out , 
and hand hammer it a little,
vein, roll the stem, and mig to a stem. Add acorns and it's done.
maple similar.
Take an order for 200 and you will learn the best way for YOU to do it.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan Cox-Bien" <wingeddefeat at gmail.com>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 7:05 PM
Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] [TheForge] Brand new


Hello all,

I just joined the list, and I wanted to say hello to anybody who was
listening.

Now that's over with, can anybody give me some advice on doing a maple or
oak leaf? I assume they're the same in principle, but I am uncertain how I
should set up the piece of stock to get the right shape. Should I bend a
piece of 1/4" in the shape of the leaf and then pound it out, or should I
split the end of a larger piece of steel? I am a relative novice, but I've
done other, simpler leaves before (morning glory leaves, ginko leaves, etc),
so I'm not COMPLETELY clueless. I think.

Thanks in advance.

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~Nathan
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