Help with a screw !!!!!!!

[gatesmr2]

Hi

Well have found some nice draw pulls which are old looking brass hooded type but don,t think they come with screws
Anyone know where i can get brass screws that look old :?
It may seem a strange question but new screws are gonna look ..........well new !!!!!

Thanks for your help

Marty

 

[Gary]

Well age em then!

 

[gatesmr2]

Good idea age them :?

sorry i,m new to this how do i age a brass screw

Marty

 

[devonwoody]

Good idea age them :?

sorry i,m new to this how do i age a brass screw

Marty

Introduce him to an iron maiden.

 

[gatesmr2]

Thats just goning to make it unhappy Devonwoody :shock:

LOL

 

[yfs1]

Depends what colour looks "old" to you

http://www.sciencecompany.com/patinas/p ... rmulas.htm

Ive also seen ammonia and salt as a "non-chemical" way (I suppose ammonia is a chemical but its easily accesible).

 

[gatesmr2]

Cheers yfs1

Great site hope i don,t melt my screws lol

 

[newt]

This is not a joke, you can age brass by immersing in horses urine. I have done this when ageing some brass fittings for a vintage car. It may be that it is high in ammonia. I was lucky to have a local stable nearby and a stable lad that knew what to do.

 

[devonwoody]

Preferably the Iron Maiden, winner of the Newmarket Brass Cup. :x

 

[yfs1]

a stable lad that knew what to do.

::shudders::

 

[David C]

There are many chemical recipes for antiquing or patinating brass.

Don't have any to hand but they should be easy to find in library or internet.

David

 

[Colin C]

A way I do it is to get a plastic container and fill it with saw dust ( should not be to hard to do :roll: )

Get some ammonia ( polishing suppliers will do it ) and pore some in to the saw dust.

Then place the screws in it head down so you can find them and leave for a day but keep an eye on them as you might find you dont have much left :wink: