Two-sided Tapers

[brianbrazealblacksmith]

When you are making a ring or bracelet from round bar, do you square the end before isolating and forming the two sided taper? I tried my first ring an ended up with a bracelet sized leaf. Since I was working from the round, my leaf has a round top.

Yes I do, or I'll cut the end nicely to the center like Hofi shows in the Blue Prints. I started with a cut for the knife at the start of this thread. I usually start with a cut to the center for almost everything except leaves.

P.S. Thanks for letting us stay at your house, and thank your wife again for sending that pecan pie home with us. That had to be the best I've ever had!