Loft
Objective: Create a loft to ensure a perfect fit between the shank and the basket, cut the shank to fit perfectly with the basket.
Step 1: Loft Command
In the Surface tab, use the Loft command.

Step 2: Selections
Select the seams of the basket rails. Press Enter twice to accept the default parameters.

Step 3: Hide
Hide the basket using the Hide command.

Step 5: Extend
Extend the loft to perform a Boolean Difference:
Use the Extend command.

Extend both ends of the Loft

Ensure the extension surpasses both the top and bottom parts of the top width of the shank.
Step 6: Use Offset for thickness
In the Surface tab, use the Offset command.

Click the surface to change the direction outward.
In the command bar, type 0.25 millimeters as the distance and press Enter.

Step 7: Boolean Difference
In the Solid tab, use the Boolean Difference command.

Select the shank and press Enter.
Select the loft and press Enter.
Now, you can delete the loft and remove any excess and reference curves.
Step 5: Hide the basket to see the result.

Step 7: Show the basket again using the Show command.
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Next Step: Prepare the model for rendering.
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