Escutcheons

[DomValente]

I have the dismal task of installing twenty spring (sprung) escutcheons, does anyone know a method of speeding up the process.

Dom

 

[JFC]

Line them up with a dap of mitre mate then screw them on .

 

[Steve Maskery]

Dom, pardon my ignorance, but what is a sprung escutcheon?

(And I bet I'm not the only one who doesn't know!)


Steve

 

[JFC]

Ive fitted ones that have the cover sprung so it always covers the keyhole rather than sticking up or flying round . Im assuming thats what Dom means .

 

[DomValente]

Perhaps I have the wrong terminology, but they are those brass strips which are inserted into the timber and are the shape of the keyhole, a sort of inlayed keyhole surround.

Dom

 

[Scrit]

Router jig and a small router cutter, then

 

[Steve Maskery]

Hi Dom,
OK, thanks. That sounds like an escutcheon to me . I just wondered what the sprung bit was.

It's a long time since I've fitted one, but I seem to recall that a drilled hole and some careful work with a small chisel was the way I did it.

Cheers
Steve

 

[beejay]

I fitted some recently and used the drill press, 2 sizes of bit to suit, reference marks on fence and table as the drawer fronts were all the same size, very sharp chisel to ease down the ridge between the two holes and finally don't tap the escutcheons in the hole, use a clamp to squeeze/pull it in.
Took longer to type than actually do
beejay

http://community.webshots.com/user/eunos9

 

[DomValente]

Thank you gentlemen, probably go the router way,yes, the jig may take some time but it can always be used at a later date

Dom