Now I can tell you the final colour, or should I make you wait?
Quote from: shibafu on November 12, 2015, 05:52:02 PMNow I can tell you the final colour, or should I make you wait? Make me wait, please. No need to rush things
Quote from: firiki on November 09, 2015, 10:19:57 AMCall me old fashioned but I like those details carved in the wood. This is you:(Image removed from quote.)
Call me old fashioned but I like those details carved in the wood.
I can't complain, I brought this upon myself
... So hopefully it's fixable.
Quote from: firiki on November 13, 2015, 01:06:11 PM I can't complain, I brought this upon myself Dude, really?!Show contentI mean...Show content
Very neat work and tidy work space there S (that’s odd there’s a fused clock connector behind your frame )
I also had an idea about my escutcheon vexation: I'm going to try making one. This is just a test piece using some thin brass that I had. I've got some thicker brass plate on order. The design is etched using ferric chloride. It's not perfect but I think the idea is sound.I'm contemplating whether I should fill in the etched area with some red enamel paint, or leave it as plain brass. Opinions?
I'm contemplating whether I should fill in the etched area with some red enamel paint, or leave it as plain brass. Opinions?
You could try with nail polish first to see how you like it*. I think red enamel would look splendid though brass has a yellow aspect and past certain proportions it doesn't match well with red, in my opinion. I assume the escutcheon will be placed in the middle of the door's cover?
Quote from: firiki on November 16, 2015, 02:48:28 PMYou could try with nail polish first to see how you like it*. I think red enamel would look splendid though brass has a yellow aspect and past certain proportions it doesn't match well with red, in my opinion. I assume the escutcheon will be placed in the middle of the door's cover?Well red nail polish is not really my style but I did find a small pot of red enamel in the cupboard so I've put some on my test piece. It seems to be taking a long time to set though, could be the paint is bad as it's very old. Hopefully it will set well enough to allow me to sand it off the raised areas and get an impression of how it looks.The position is fixed by the dimensions of the lock, which will put it quite close to the edge of the door (13mm from the edge to the centre of the keyhole).
Excellent work.