Hi Mele:
The primer on the scrolls is simply rust and splatter protection. No, everything is handmade for this project, though on cheaper, low-profit jobs we sometimes used premade parts from catalogs. It is expedient to meet deadlines and reduce costs where the client doesn't value handwork or originality.

The bench holes were for clamps so that we didn't have to tackweld everything to the bench.

The arrow heads were made from 1/4 by 1/2 cold rolled flatbar and jigbuilt for this occasion. The frame was 1/2 by 1 inch and the scrolls were of 1/4 by 1 inch CRS flats with their ends flattened and textured. The small scrolls were 1/4 by 1/2" flats with ends flattened and textured as well.

All ball fittings were brass spheres using 8-32 machine threaded rods blind welded and ground smooth to keep all welds invisible. The top ball was from Julius Blum and was attached using 1/4 x 20 all thread blind welded in place and ground smooth. Everything was wire brushed and given a thorough priming and three finish coats of rust inhibitive paint sprayed on in our paintroom.

Nic East, Jim Thorpe, PA USA
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