Donniev Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I'm curious of how you go about hiding screws holding your work into a wall. Ive seen small squares of textured steel over the screw in pictures, but I'm unsure of how it's done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 You can make your own square headed lag bolts from ( unplated, ungalvanized) common big box hex lags. Square them up, wire brush wax and install. Easy peasy. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 OR: You can decorate the end of a piece of square bar, but it off the parent stock, and then glue it to the work making a false impression that it is bolted together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel OF Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 14 hours ago, Donniev said: I'm curious of how you go about hiding screws holding your work into a wall. Ive seen small squares of textured steel over the screw in pictures, but I'm unsure of how it's done What's the context? What are you trying to fix to a wall? Black slotted round head screws and/or square head coach screws are what I always use, and leave unhidden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Or you can keep the hex head and decorate it, 'floral' being the obvious easy choice, if done with a bit of cunning it can still be turned by spanner or screwdriver. I think I posted elsewhere that a screw head leaf or other motif could be forged, it will still screw in and becomes part of the decoration. All depends on what you require, the setting and your imagination/skill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I mostly use square headed screws/bolts and round headed, black, straight slot screws. If you need to make the round head look like a rivet, fill the slot with whatever,,, Bondo or wood filler. Clean it up so it matches your rivets and paint matte black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Some ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donniev Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Judson is that first picture something that you just glue to the top of the screw to hide it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 It's a bolt head and washer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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