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Thursday, January 04, 2007

steps in making a drawer pull


leaf 1


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Have the leaves cut according to the silhouette I provide.


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Texture on the anvil with one of those 2 hammers, while the metal is hot.


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Form over this stake


leaf 3


after forming


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after welding on threaded spacers, burnishing, and sealing

2 comments:

  1. awesome.
    do you have to use tongs to handle the hot metal?

    and once they are all hammered out & textured do you dip 'em in water? I think I saw that in a movie...
    :0]

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  2. yes, I use tongs. No I don't dip them in water. I let them air cool.

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