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Hot raising an umbo from 14ga HRS-375 viewsDidn't think to grab my camera until I had already sunk the center and completed the first two raising courses. Here I am getting ready to start the third course.
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Hot raising an umbo from 14ga HRS-401 viewshere I have re marked the center before I begin the third course
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Hot raising an umbo from 14ga HRS-459 viewsHere the third course begins around the center, as I push the material inward and down
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Hot raising an umbo from 14ga HRS-385 viewsthe first pass around the top is finished as I move down to make the second pass, pushing the shelf lower with each pass.
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Hot raising an umbo from 14ga HRS-361 viewsFurther down with each pass, compressing the metal
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Hot raising an umbo from 14ga HRS-461 viewsfurther still, heating a short section at a time, I wish I had a second pair of hands or a gas miser valve! At this point I realize I am running out of oxygen.
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Hot raising an umbo from 14ga HRS-448 viewsAt this point I see again how certain helm shapes lend themelves to raising, sallets, chap de fers. I could see making a mini sallet at this point.
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Hot raising an umbo from 14ga HRS-448 viewsThird course of raising finished
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Hot raising an umbo from 14ga HRS-441 viewsscribing a line inside and out as to where I want the lip of the umbo so I can begin pushing that out.
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