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08-07-2013, 04:37 PM
    Hi A couple of keys I was asked to make for our local church in the village,the stem was turned in the lathe,& the part for the bow was turned to a smaller diameter, then transfered to the mill & a slot milled out 3/4 of the depth of the stem for the 3/4"x1" x1/4" blank to fit in, & this was silver soldered in,then it was marked out & cut out with a piercing saw by hand then filed up with various needle files, the bow part was split down carefully with a junior hack saw,then heated to bright red & forged to shape with the join at the top welded together to form the bow,finally all polished up & a walk over the road to try them.[they worked!!!] These were made 2 yrs ago,I made some others anbut 20 yrs ago & they're still o-k, I suppose the original ones would be a forged blank but these have stood the test if time.
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08-07-2013, 04:49 PM
Very nice
I am sure a job like that will help to get you a place "upstairs"
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the artfull-codger (08-08-2013)
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08-07-2013, 05:19 PM
Top class job WorthyWorthy, they have a nice classy look to them , the fact they worked first time shows you must have filed them spot on, as John says .......must give you a credit for getting a good spot 'upstairs' too
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the artfull-codger (08-08-2013)
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08-07-2013, 05:55 PM
Artful
nice job on the key's your probably right that the first one's were forged with a hammer and the tumble slots were filed by hand. The harder part would be to make the locks that the keys fit.

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the artfull-codger (08-08-2013)
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08-07-2013, 06:28 PM
Nice work , as for a place upstairs I figure you go to heaven for the weather and hell for the company.
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08-07-2013, 08:01 PM
A church key in these parts has a totally different meaning.

[Image: 500px-Churchkey_patent_1996550.jpg]
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08-08-2013, 05:27 AM
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the artfull-codger (08-08-2013)
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08-08-2013, 06:00 AM
(08-07-2013, 04:49 PM)doubleboost Wrote: ...
I am sure a job like that will help to get you a place "upstairs"...

It should do - he has the keys!
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08-08-2013, 02:32 PM
(08-07-2013, 04:49 PM)doubleboost Wrote: Very nice
I am sure a job like that will help to get you a place "upstairs"
John

Ha ha ha John,well at my age it's getting nearer & nearer,& you've got to keep in with the ''big fella'' upstairs!! but I'll probably be ''down below'' stoking the boilers up rather than ''upstairs'' enjoying beautifull women & champaign!!
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08-08-2013, 02:37 PM
(08-07-2013, 08:01 PM)Highpower Wrote: A church key in these parts has a totally different meaning.

[Image: 500px-Churchkey_patent_1996550.jpg]

Now those keys are more usefull Willie, for opening bottles/cans
of grog!!
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