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[Justin Fellenz]

Makes sense. I haven't made sheet leaves...never really thought it
through. Thanks.

JRF

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

> In cutting out the stem area, leave it wide.
> then you make a plane change by rolling that into a tube to represent
> the 
> stem.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Justin Fellenz" <sunironworks at yahoo.com>
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 8:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Brand new
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> 
> 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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