05-31-2008, 04:47 AM
In order to make the decoration for the chape I started off with 1/8" brass round bar, annealed it and flattened the end section to start producing the flowing scroll detail. I then cut the flattened area vertically in two to produce this:
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AKA Barry Coomber
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COH I BATAVORVM MCRPF
AKA Barry Coomber
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COH I BATAVORVM MCRPF