Jim Coke Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Greetings all, Time for another one of my why didn't I think of that .... I made a towel rack for my basement bathroom and when I went to put it up it just did not look right with those ugly screws... Simple fix put the screw through a 1/4 square nut... Comments welcome.. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdworks Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 What finish did you use on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Dave Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Clever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yves Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Greetings all, Time for another one of my why didn't I think of that .... Comments welcome.. Jim Why didn't I think of that ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Good idea! It also works well as a way to make modern square head bolt hardware look larger. I had a client with some enormous hand forge bolts. He wanted new ones but couldn't afford hand forged. The heads on store bought ones are WAY too small! However, if you texture your small bolt head, and place a big square washer behind it, from a few feet away, it passes off quite well. I like the black dome head screw. Where are you getting those? Is it just a course thread wood screw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted May 29, 2013 Author Share Posted May 29, 2013 Greetings CD and Sparky, To answer your questions... The 1/4 square nut is colored by using gun blue.... Final finish is clear enamel . The screws are black oxide number 10 11/2 long... Those I bought at a flea market but are commercially available.. Have a great day and keep a knockin Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 That's a real head slapper Jim, thanks for lighting the bulb for us. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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