Well done, Mark !!! . Whatever you did, it looks superb !!!
But I would still like to know if you used the finial to hold the clip in place, please !!!
Or maybe you don't want to tell the whole story ! :biggrin:
You see, I want to make a copy of your design, and I want it to be accurate !! :biggrin:
Call it "plagiarism", which is the greatest form of compliment !!!!!!!
Hi Mal: I did not understand your question!
First thought - as to plagiarism:
I am not one who agrees with the thought that you have to create a "unique" result to be an artist. That is an unfair discredit to all the artists, musicians, etc who ARE
TAUGHT FOR YEARS AND YEARS to practice, master, and emulate the works of "The Masters."
Vercocchio is a lessor known artist who "taught" a student to emulate his knowledge... Leonardo da Vinci.
Students for many decades have studied and practiced the works of Paganini. Good luck!
Wynton Marsalis is skilled as both a Classical Trumpeter and a Jazz artist. And he learned his trade practicing the work of "The Masters."
My point: We should take/master anything we can from the works of others (it will make us more skilled artists), give credit when credit is deserved, make improvements whenever possible. And as often as the opportunity arises - TEACH!
Oh, Have FUN!
Now to answer your specify question:
I blew out the top section while trying to turn a complete Bocote closed end.
Hmnnn; design opportunity. :good:
There was a 1/8" section of the blank visible. I turned down the remainder of the top cap to have a 1/4" section of the brass tube showing. I cut, drilled and glued-in the ebony cap onto the upper blank. (I cut a 3/4" ebony cap, and drilled a "J" size drill to 5/8" depth).
Oh, before I glued-in the top cap, I cut a slot in the ebony cap segment. Approximately 3/16" wide. I used a Dremel sanding disk (but a file would have also worked; taking longer, but possible more accurate).
I used the stock clip, and cut the ring off immediately adjacent to the clip. The final piece was basically the clip and a short right angle piece that would extend into the top section to the brass tube. Approximately 3/16" wide.
After all sanding, finishing, etc. I glued in the clip with 2 part, 5 minute epoxy. I tried thin, medium and thick CA; all were not acceptable for me (user error I'm sure). The epoxy allowed me to glue it in without buggering up the finish on the ebony.
I am happy with this!
