Re: Oldfast Impressions

Onward we march... my first WB 

Wilson Bohannan (5-pin) . . . . . blank: W1
Sorry for goin' a little picture crazy, but I'm really beginning to enjoy this!
The fact that the difficulty level is rising is also a pleasant surprise to me.
Just as with the Corbin, the process was not all that definitive & I began to doubt myself halfway in.
Magnification & good lighting have now come into play. I've also begun utilizing some other techniques
in addition to the standard 'turn & jiggle' method. I'm finding it nice to have other options to fall back on.


Also, I'd love any thought/suggestions you might have on something:
As I Iooked at my key in comparison to a couple of older ones, I got to thinking...

... I'd like to try n' make some authentic looking keys. I'm not talking about something that would pass inspection as such...
but at a quick glance, I just think it'd be neat to have a key that looks just as old as the lock you made for. Obviously I first need
to get away from these nickel plated blanks. But if I started with a brass one, sanded it down to a 'worn' look, then applied
something like this to give it that old tarnished look... well then I might be on to somethin'. What do you guys think?


Wilson Bohannan (5-pin) . . . . . blank: W1
Sorry for goin' a little picture crazy, but I'm really beginning to enjoy this!
The fact that the difficulty level is rising is also a pleasant surprise to me.
Just as with the Corbin, the process was not all that definitive & I began to doubt myself halfway in.
Magnification & good lighting have now come into play. I've also begun utilizing some other techniques
in addition to the standard 'turn & jiggle' method. I'm finding it nice to have other options to fall back on.


Also, I'd love any thought/suggestions you might have on something:
As I Iooked at my key in comparison to a couple of older ones, I got to thinking...

... I'd like to try n' make some authentic looking keys. I'm not talking about something that would pass inspection as such...
but at a quick glance, I just think it'd be neat to have a key that looks just as old as the lock you made for. Obviously I first need
to get away from these nickel plated blanks. But if I started with a brass one, sanded it down to a 'worn' look, then applied
something like this to give it that old tarnished look... well then I might be on to somethin'. What do you guys think?