Shape the head band, it is an oval. This one is 9" front ot back and
7.5" side to side. Rough dish the panels in your dishing form, and
hammer out the wrinkles as they occur on the dome stake. I sort of use a
cold sinking and raising at the same time, alternating between the dish
and dome, removing any big lumps if they occur. Note: do not dish the
bottom of the panels, only round it to fit the head band. Make a
smooth transition between
the dished upper pointed portion and the lower band portion by hammering
the inside on a flat surface with the
rounded hammer.Dishing. The dishing is done
here with a stripped and sanded dumbell, into a steel dishing form (your
dishing stump will work also). A shallow depression carved into the
flat end of a hardwood "stump" is a cheaper, relatively easily accessed
alternative.Some tools used on this helm.
Dome stakes, dome bowl, calipers, tape measure, files, lead scuba weight, snips, gloves, safety glasses
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