Setting shield brads

[Bill Graham]

Is it ok to set shield brads that are too proud?

[Brian Dudley]

Your shield is proud too.

It is best to re-inlet, epoxy it in, install the brads and dress it off before refinishing.

[Bill Graham]

Your shield is proud too.

It is best to re-inlet, epoxy it in, install the brads and dress it off before refinishing.
Haven’t done that before, but I have a set of tiny carving chisels I can try.

[Bill Graham]

Got it. Simple enough. Thanks Brian.

[Mike Franzen]

Let’s see a pic of how it turned out Bill.

[Brian Dudley]

Most times it is corrosion from the backside of the shield that pushes it up off the wood. Taking it iff and cleaning that crud out is usually enough to get it reset nicely.

[Bill Graham]

A lot of blue/green crud, but needed a little more help.

[Brian Dudley]

Looks good.

Sure they did not have epoxy in the day, but i situations like this, it is best to improve upon their methods where we can.

[Mike Franzen]

Looks really good Bill. Nice work!