Nathan Say Posted February 25, 2002 Share Posted February 25, 2002 What are your preferences regarding what you use? Which is easiest or which looks best, which bends best, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdawg Posted February 25, 2002 Share Posted February 25, 2002 i've only tried it once, with 1/8" X 3/4" HR flat steel. this was not very hard to bend, but after all the constant bending and twisting my hands were fried. i think the flat steel looks very good when scrolled too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryduty Posted February 25, 2002 Share Posted February 25, 2002 Likewise, I've scrolled flat 1/8"-thick steel and if done slowly and smoothly, you can get some very nice artistic curves. I think a brass rod (say 1/2" thick) would be fun to scroll and attractive. Only drawbacks would be cost (probably not cheap) and I'm not sure about the strength needed to bend it - John brookfield scrolls 1/2" thick steel rods!:0 Brass can vary greatly in the strength needed to bend it! I've noticed that 1/4" brass rods sold at the local hardware stores are easier to bend than hot rolled steel of the same length. But (higher quality) 5/16" brass from a hobby store was harder to bend than 5/16" hot rolled steel of the same length. So, it could be that 1/2" brass might be too thick for normal mortals to scroll using just their strength. :crazy Here are some John Brookfield scrollwork links: http://www.sorinex.com/livingstrong05.htm http://www.galaxymall.com/info/scrollwork/ Train smart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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