Tapered wire

My first attempt I rolled the taper into the bar and forged it round. The forging took a long time as the wire kept wanting to stay on the flat edges.

I tried again but I used the draw plate to get a taper that is already round, thus reducing the amount of forging required. I still need to forge the wire to blend out the steps created by the draw plate. 

Bowes, K., (2021). Tapered wire.