I sometimes see nice items in frames with corners
banged up from abuse, transit and rough storage to
the extent that quality repair or local restoration
would involve effort the object as a whole might not
justify.
Does anyone offer fittings in brass or other metals
that would decoratively conceal such a problem?
If there is a generic name for the item, it would be appreciated,
along with the mention of suppliers and other suggested
approaches.
Regards,
EH
You might check out the following from Woodcraft. Don't know if
Rockler or Lee Valley make similar. Search for chest strap and chest
corner:
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2001033/2820/Chest-Corner-2-x-34-2.aspx
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2001033/2819/Chest-Strap-2-x-34-2.aspx
On Dec 22, 9:35=A0pm, "Edward Hennessey" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> I sometimes see nice items in frames with corners
> banged up from abuse, transit and rough storage to
> the extent that =A0quality repair or local restoration
> would involve effort the object as a whole might not
> justify.
>
> Does anyone offer fittings in brass or other metals
> that would decoratively conceal such a problem?
>
> If there is a generic name for the item, it would be appreciated,
> along with the mention of suppliers and other suggested
> approaches.
>
> Regards,
>
> EH
Edward Hennessey wrote:
> I sometimes see nice items in frames with corners
> banged up from abuse, transit and rough storage to
> the extent that quality repair or local restoration
> would involve effort the object as a whole might not
> justify.
>
> Does anyone offer fittings in brass or other metals
> that would decoratively conceal such a problem?
>
> If there is a generic name for the item, it would be appreciated,
> along with the mention of suppliers and other suggested
> approaches.
Google "trunk corners"
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"Edward Hennessey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I sometimes see nice items in frames with corners
> banged up from abuse, transit and rough storage to
> the extent that quality repair or local restoration
> would involve effort the object as a whole might not
> justify.
>
> Does anyone offer fittings in brass or other metals
> that would decoratively conceal such a problem?
>
> If there is a generic name for the item, it would be appreciated,
> along with the mention of suppliers and other suggested
> approaches.
>
For obscure historic reasons we call those brackets, handles and corner
braces which are let in flush "military chest" hardware.
Tim w
"Edward Hennessey" <[email protected]>
> Does anyone offer fittings in brass or other metals
> that would decoratively conceal such a problem?
Lee Valley has some campaign chest corners that might suit your corner
protection.
http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=40170&cat=3,41427,41382&ap=1
The only question I'd have if I was using them for what you're asking is how
thick they were. The thicker the corner protection, the more different the
corner would look.