Final look, after an application of Mother's polish. I left the edge rough-worked for contrast. Center "turning" is faked by using a 6inch circular sa

Final look, after an application of Mother's polish. I left the edge rough-worked for contrast. Center "turning" is faked by using a 6inch circular sa

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Using a simple pneumatic 9" auto polisher with a lambswool buff and a good rubbing compound made the shine happen.

Using a simple pneumatic 9" auto polisher with a lambswool buff and a good rubbing compound made the shine happen.

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Had to shrink the center and all the dents, level up the warps, and planish enough to avoid sanding, as the scraper marks looked pretty after planishi

Had to shrink the center and all the dents, level up the warps, and planish enough to avoid sanding, as the scraper marks looked pretty after planishi

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Hardness requires annealing in the birdbath area, using big modified air-propane weed burner.

Hardness requires annealing in the birdbath area, using big modified air-propane weed burner.

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Test hammering determines power and dies needed for the different operations that will be needed.

Test hammering determines power and dies needed for the different operations that will be needed.

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Surface dents, hammer marks, weld, and scraping marks

Surface dents, hammer marks, weld, and scraping marks

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Depth of birdbath

Depth of birdbath

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Gong is of 3pcs, welded, beaten by hand. Then customized into a bird bath.

Gong is of 3pcs, welded, beaten by hand. Then customized into a bird bath.

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a gong show

story of unmangling a 6 foot dia gong, .100" thick bronze for a customer who wanted to have something to ring in the company business, as a call to conference.
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