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Above: The roof and ends have been joined. The round corners of the roof were formed by gripping the tinplate in the vise, with a round rod between the tinplate and the vise jaw. Then, with the aid of a board for even pressure, I bent the metal around the rod.

Below: For strength, separate angle braces were used to secure the top to the ends. One leg was notched so that it could be bent into position.

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