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5.3 Making of figurines
To create flat animal forms, mostly, one
slit each (using the chisel and hammer)
is made on either side of the metal strip
approximately measuring 3 inch x 1
inch, considering parts of the body of
the form. Each separated part is worked
upon, one at a time, with repeated
heating and hammering. This process
of forging gives shape to limbs, tail and
the head. One of the limbs goes on to
form the riveting spot. For giving curves,
tongs are used to clasp the job and bend
effectively. Sometimes, to change the
orientation of the body part, it is beaten
to thicken it, and then flattened out. A
little hammering in the end ensures that
the job is in one plane.
Fig. 5.49
Cockerel making
Taking a sheet of scrap iron of gauge 20,
a strip of approximately 3 inch x 1 inch
is cut. For cutting, a chisel and hammer
are used, treating the pattri/rail as base,
with recurring singular strikes for
corresponding little cuts along the path.
Fig. 5.50
Fig. 5.48 Cutting of
multiple strips to make
figurines
Fig. 5.49 Making slits
in the strip with a chisel
and a forging hammer
Fig. 5.50 Making slits
in the strip to make the
feathers and head of the
cockerel
Fig. 5.51 Red hot part
of the work piece is
ready for forging
Fig. 5.48
Fig. 5.51
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