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I ultimately decided to attend the local Blacksmithing event, the Hammer-In, that I mentioned in the general chat. I had lots of fun! And yes, @Feelwell the Rabbit, I made a leaf :3 They had a steel blank in the basic flat-spade shape and I worked with an experienced member who dealt with holding it and using the forge while I used the hammer. It was shaped in two part: First shaping the stem and vertical curve done on a etched railway-spike-shaped attachment they hooked onto their anvil, Second shaping the curve horizontally on the sides of the stem on a cup shaped attachment of a large floor clamp with a much smaller round-headed hammer. I put a bit of a hole in the center of the stem. I guess I hit it a bit too hard there. XP Afterwards, a rotary metal-brush was used to polish it up and I hand-brushed it to add a light-brass finish. Finally, it was heated up with a blow torch again lightly and then brushed to add a light wax-coating and boom: one leaf! Unfortunately, these are the least blurry of my photos XD