Karn3 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I was wondering how you go about making attractive looking sconces like the one here. I got sort of a rough idea i think. but I would love for someone to show me some proper how to photos or just a step by step sort of thing. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 The only thing not shown in the pictures are how the wax catchers are attached. Make the individual pieces and assemble! Put your own spin on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 i agree with ThomasPowers, to attach the wax catchers,i would either braze them on, or a similar thing to what i did this morning, clamp the spike in a vse and hammer the wax catcher down with a monkey tool, or log with a hole in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hans138 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 yup these guys took the words right out of my mouth, mostly just a few u bends some rivets and taperd bars with wax catchers. its a nice looking piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Place your sconce on the spike end (pricket) so it seats onto the taper about 1/2" from the tip Heat the end of the taper, clamp in the vise, then quickly Place the sconce onto the taper Use a monkey tool with clearance in to seat it (much like Monty described) Then use a smaller diameter monkey tool to crimp/rivet the sconce in place. just drive it down and it will rivet the pieces together. Or you could form a shouldered tenon on the end of the upright and rivet the sconce on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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