Myles Mulkey wrote: | ||
Possibly, but I believe the originals are hollow with a wooden base (don't quote me on that). The problem I ran into last time was getting the correct curve out of a hollow piece. It just sort of crimps up on you. Still, They don't have to be hollow since I'm more or less going for the look rather than a historical reproduction. And I don't have an angle grinder, but I know where they sell them! :lol: At least they're not really expensive. Where could I get some brass stock thick enough for the crest? |
Your statements in this and the post afterwards are spot on. The crest is indeed in two (or more) pieces, with a hollow "body" and a separately attached rail, and would have had a wood "filler" for added durability.
I have actually made a crest "body" through a series of dishing operations, and then added a separate rail. It is time consuming but it can be done. Raising would also do the trick. I'm not sure if the originals were raised/dished or cast; I suspect the latter.
You could try to salvage your earlier attempt by slowly working out the crimps, but this assumes you have the proper tools. I've got a variety of hammers and a small ball stake I made to get into the inside of a piece like this.