Have them trued up well, just to the place you like them, and then apply some Lock-Tite or similar substance to the spoke nipples. |
This will give the general shape of the bowl which may be trued up later by sawing and filing. |
Fabric layers shift while sewing and cutting, so once you've trimmed and trued the edges, the chenille may be smaller than your pattern pieces. |
If the face is somewhat irregular, it can be trued up by placing it on a block of wood and going over it with a rawhide hammer. |
After the corner has been soldered and the box pickled, it is again placed over a block and trued up square. |
When these surfaces have been trued up carefully, remove the piece from the vise and saw the pattern from it. |