Finishing walnut

[chrisz]

yeah, very true. My brother works with metal as a profession, so this might be an option.

 

[chrisz]

have decide to make the piece I need. Going for a piece of stainless bar with m6 thread on each end.

Would I be able to sink these into walnut?

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/12749/Fixings/Furniture-Fixings/Pronged-Tee-M6-8mm

 

[Jasonb]

Unless you want the fixings showing then NO, they are designed for the bolt to be from the pronged side, using them on the underside will make them pull out. Try something like this just screws into a hole drilled in the wood

Jason

 

[chrisz]

perfect, thanks... again!

 

[chrisz]

got the wood, got the stainless tubing to go round m6 thread, got the thread inserts for the wood, got the brackets.

What I'd like to find now, is some m6 nuts to go on the end of the thread to secure the glass. I'd like them to be quite decorative (modern). Screwfix have got a limited range. Any ideas where I can get some?

 

[Jasonb]

Dome headed nuts are all I can think of off the shelf, you may have to ask your brother to make something up.

Jason

 

[chrisz]

think I might use these (socket cap screws):

http://www.londonstainless.com/fasteners/table.asp#Pozi Pan Machine Screws - DIN 7985

 

[Jasonb]

how you going to fix a male screw onto a male stud??

J

 

[chrisz]

it won't be - male socket screw through stainless tube into female thread in wood.

 

[chrisz]

The nut option was if I used M6 stud bar, but I can use either that or a long bolt.