In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few months
ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed it up. I found
their car antenna on the ground. They were probably texting and driving.
I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm turned the
final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a place where I could
buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of where I bought it. I have spent
way too much time looking for finials on the web. I found a perfect one
until I saw the price -- $157!! Does anyone have a suggestion of a place I
can look. I am out of ideas right now.
TIA.
Dick Snyder
Dick Snyder wrote:
> In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few months
> ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed it up. I found
> their car antenna on the ground. They were probably texting and driving.
>
> I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm turned the
> final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a place where I could
> buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of where I bought it. I have spent
> way too much time looking for finials on the web. I found a perfect one
> until I saw the price -- $157!! Does anyone have a suggestion of a place I
> can look. I am out of ideas right now.
>
> TIA.
>
> Dick Snyder
>
>
Is this for a 4 x 4 post? Look on Lowe's site under post cap.
--
G.W. Ross
A good pun is its own reword.
On Wednesday, April 25, 2012 3:11:42 PM UTC-7, Dick Snyder wrote:
> In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few months
> ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed it up. I found
> their car antenna on the ground. They were probably texting and driving.
>
> I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm turned the
> final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a place where I could
> buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of where I bought it. I have spent
> way too much time looking for finials on the web. I found a perfect one
> until I saw the price -- $157!! Does anyone have a suggestion of a place I
> can look. I am out of ideas right now.
>
> TIA.
>
> Dick Snyder
not sure exactly what you are looking for but if you can figure out how to use their search function http://www.bearwood.com/ has some for pennies.
"ChairMan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Dick Snyder wrote:
>> In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few
>> months ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed
>> it up. I found their car antenna on the ground. They were probably
>> texting and driving.
>> I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm
>> turned the final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a
>> place where I could buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of
>> where I bought it. I have spent way too much time looking for finials
>> on the web. I found a perfect one until I saw the price -- $157!!
>> Does anyone have a suggestion of a place I can look. I am out of
>> ideas right now.
>> TIA.
>>
>> Dick Snyder
>
> http://www.vandykes.com/search.aspx?query=finials
>
> http://www.outwatercatalogs.com/search.cfm/catalog/Master_2012?useSearchForm=single&keyword=finials
>
Thanks for the ideas. These don't quite have the size I am looking for (a
ball type thing mounted on a ring or something with total height about 7
1/2")
On 4/25/2012 5:19 PM, Swingman wrote:
> On 4/25/2012 5:11 PM, Dick Snyder wrote:
>> In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few
>> months
>> ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed it up. I
>> found
>> their car antenna on the ground. They were probably texting and driving.
>>
>> I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm turned
>> the
>> final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a place where I
>> could
>> buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of where I bought it. I have
>> spent
>> way too much time looking for finials on the web. I found a perfect one
>> until I saw the price -- $157!! Does anyone have a suggestion of a
>> place I
>> can look. I am out of ideas right now.
>
> Tried Rockler, or WoodCraft? I know Rockler has some on their site:
>
> http://woodworking.rockler.com/nav/cat1/wood-products/cat2/wood-products_carvings-embossed-moldings-corbels-and-finials/0
>
>
> Also, just about any local supplier who specializes in crown moldings,
> baseboard, stair parts and architectural trim will have them.
>
>
And try http://www.tablelegs.com/Parts.aspx as well.
"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 4/25/2012 5:11 PM, Dick Snyder wrote:
>> In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few
>> months
>> ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed it up. I
>> found
>> their car antenna on the ground. They were probably texting and driving.
>>
>> I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm turned
>> the
>> final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a place where I
>> could
>> buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of where I bought it. I have
>> spent
>> way too much time looking for finials on the web. I found a perfect one
>> until I saw the price -- $157!! Does anyone have a suggestion of a place
>> I
>> can look. I am out of ideas right now.
>
> Tried Rockler, or WoodCraft? I know Rockler has some on their site:
>
> http://woodworking.rockler.com/nav/cat1/wood-products/cat2/wood-products_carvings-embossed-moldings-corbels-and-finials/0
>
> Also, just about any local supplier who specializes in crown moldings,
> baseboard, stair parts and architectural trim will have them.
>
>
> --
> www.eWoodShop.com
> Last update: 4/15/2010
> KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious)
> http://gplus.to/eWoodShop
I have already checked out Rockler and Woodcraft but while Rockler had some
things, they didn't meet my needs. I am looking for a ball type finial
mounted on a ring of some kind. Total height about 7 1/2"
Dick Snyder wrote:
> In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few
> months ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed
> it up. I found their car antenna on the ground. They were probably
> texting and driving.
> I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm
> turned the final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a
> place where I could buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of
> where I bought it. I have spent way too much time looking for finials
> on the web. I found a perfect one until I saw the price -- $157!!
> Does anyone have a suggestion of a place I can look. I am out of
> ideas right now.
> TIA.
>
> Dick Snyder
http://www.vandykes.com/search.aspx?query=finials
http://www.outwatercatalogs.com/search.cfm/catalog/Master_2012?useSearchForm=single&keyword=finials
On 4/25/2012 5:11 PM, Dick Snyder wrote:
> In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few months
> ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed it up. I found
> their car antenna on the ground. They were probably texting and driving.
>
> I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm turned the
> final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a place where I could
> buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of where I bought it. I have spent
> way too much time looking for finials on the web. I found a perfect one
> until I saw the price -- $157!! Does anyone have a suggestion of a place I
> can look. I am out of ideas right now.
Tried Rockler, or WoodCraft? I know Rockler has some on their site:
http://woodworking.rockler.com/nav/cat1/wood-products/cat2/wood-products_carvings-embossed-moldings-corbels-and-finials/0
Also, just about any local supplier who specializes in crown moldings,
baseboard, stair parts and architectural trim will have them.
--
www.eWoodShop.com
Last update: 4/15/2010
KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious)
http://gplus.to/eWoodShop
"ChairMan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Dick Snyder wrote:
>> In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few
>> months ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed
>> it up. I found their car antenna on the ground. They were probably
>> texting and driving.
>> I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm
>> turned the final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a
>> place where I could buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of
>> where I bought it. I have spent way too much time looking for finials
>> on the web. I found a perfect one until I saw the price -- $157!!
>> Does anyone have a suggestion of a place I can look. I am out of
>> ideas right now.
>> TIA.
>>
>> Dick Snyder
>
> https://www.adamswoodproducts.com/configure.asp?cat=2
>
> http://store.cincinnatidowel.com/wood-finials
>
> http://www.premierwood.com/wood-finials-and-post-tops-c9927.htm
>
Thanks - Adams might get the job done. I will explore further!
"Sonny" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Your town may very well have a turners guild and someone may turn some
> finials for you for free.... supply the wood for them.
>
> Find a Chapter near you: http://www.woodturner.org/ The menu on
> the left has a "Find a Chapter" tab.
There is a group within an hour of my house. I might have found one
commercial possibility based on a reply I got. If that doesn't pan out, I
will contact the chapter president in Worcester, MA
On 4/25/2012 3:11 PM, Dick Snyder wrote:
> In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show.
http://www.bevoworks.com/acorn-finial-c-71-p-1-pr-102.html
and many others...
You might also check around for a "Wood Turners" club
in your area ??? I bet there are guys begging for a
project to jump on.
Dick Snyder wrote:
> In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few
> months ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed
> it up. I found their car antenna on the ground. They were probably
> texting and driving.
> I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm
> turned the final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a
> place where I could buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of
> where I bought it. I have spent way too much time looking for finials
> on the web. I found a perfect one until I saw the price -- $157!!
> Does anyone have a suggestion of a place I can look. I am out of
> ideas right now.
> TIA.
>
> Dick Snyder
https://www.adamswoodproducts.com/configure.asp?cat=2
http://store.cincinnatidowel.com/wood-finials
http://www.premierwood.com/wood-finials-and-post-tops-c9927.htm
"G.W. Ross" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Dick Snyder wrote:
>> In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few
>> months
>> ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed it up. I
>> found
>> their car antenna on the ground. They were probably texting and driving.
>>
>> I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm turned
>> the
>> final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a place where I
>> could
>> buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of where I bought it. I have
>> spent
>> way too much time looking for finials on the web. I found a perfect one
>> until I saw the price -- $157!! Does anyone have a suggestion of a place
>> I
>> can look. I am out of ideas right now.
>>
>> TIA.
>>
>> Dick Snyder
>>
>>
> Is this for a 4 x 4 post? Look on Lowe's site under post cap.
>
> --
> G.W. Ross
>
> A good pun is its own reword.
>
>
Just under 6" x 6". I would like the finial to be about 7 1/2" high