Charlie Fox
10-25-2014, 10:53 AM
i have seen past posts looking for a way to keep carraige bolts from spinning, especially in softer woods. i was amazed that the "prong" or "torque" washers were not easy to find, and where i did find them they were only up to 1/2" and i needed 5/8". plus i needed black since i am using antique bolts that are black oxide. a few places carried round washers with square holes, but all were plated and round does me no good. i was also stunned that it was so hard to find square hole square plate washers - i could chisel out a square in the wood and that would anchor the washer - but again size was an issue and the only ones i could find were in the UK.
so i came up with an idea that i am sure someone else has done before but at least i thought of on my own - and thought i would post it for future reference if someone has this issue years down the road and finds this in a search - i just cut some carbon steel off a piece of scrap angle iron, chiseled out a matching hole in the wood tangent to the hole, hammered it in and voila - done! the shoulder of the carraige bolt is firmly held on one side. now i am building a rustic piece so i was not worried about looks - i want it looking old and hand made - but for nicer pieces just take more time and do it more accurately. i really like the effect as it is and it fits perfect with the antique wood and bolts.
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so i came up with an idea that i am sure someone else has done before but at least i thought of on my own - and thought i would post it for future reference if someone has this issue years down the road and finds this in a search - i just cut some carbon steel off a piece of scrap angle iron, chiseled out a matching hole in the wood tangent to the hole, hammered it in and voila - done! the shoulder of the carraige bolt is firmly held on one side. now i am building a rustic piece so i was not worried about looks - i want it looking old and hand made - but for nicer pieces just take more time and do it more accurately. i really like the effect as it is and it fits perfect with the antique wood and bolts.
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