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[Justin Fellenz]

Dan,

what do you mean by "rolling" the stem?

JRF

--- Dan Tull <dantull at numail.org> wrote:

> 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
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> 
> 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.
> 
> --
> ~Nathan
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