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church keys - the artfull-codger - 08-07-2013
[attachment=5895]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.
RE: church keys - doubleboost - 08-07-2013
Very nice
I am sure a job like that will help to get you a place "upstairs"
John
RE: church keys - Micktoon - 08-07-2013
Top class job
, 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 Cheers Mick.
RE: church keys - dallen - 08-07-2013
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.
DA
RE: church keys - f350ca - 08-07-2013
Nice work , as for a place upstairs I figure you go to heaven for the weather and hell for the company.
RE: church keys - Highpower - 08-07-2013
A church key in these parts has a totally different meaning.
![[Image: 500px-Churchkey_patent_1996550.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Churchkey_patent_1996550.jpg/500px-Churchkey_patent_1996550.jpg)
RE: church keys - EdK - 08-08-2013
RE: church keys - Mayhem - 08-08-2013
(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!
RE: church keys - the artfull-codger - 08-08-2013
(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!!
Graham.
RE: church keys - the artfull-codger - 08-08-2013
(08-07-2013, 08:01 PM)Highpower Wrote: A church key in these parts has a totally different meaning.
Now those keys are more usefull Willie, for opening bottles/cans
of grog!!
Graham.