In order to make the reverse curve I had to stretch the two outside edges with the use of the English wheel slowly and constantly rolling to create that bent finish. This process can be completed in many different ways but I selected this way due to Gabe's demonstration and the softer finish you can get. I then used the mallet hitting on the grooves of the wooden block to complete the majority of the shaping and to shrink back some of the extensions the english wheel created. The english wheel helped me flatten out the middle and smooth the surface although you can easily overwork the curve with the wheel so you have to do this process slowly. The metal hammer/metal block flattened out the rough patches and allowed me to define my curve correctly.