I sometimes see nice items in frames with corners
banged up from abuse, transit and rough storage to
the extent that quality repair or local restoration
would involve effort the object as a whole might not
justify.

Does anyone offer fittings in brass or other metals
that would decoratively conceal such a problem?

If there is a generic name for the item, it would be appreciated,
along with the mention of suppliers and other suggested
approaches.

Regards,

EH

You might check out the following from Woodcraft. Don't know if
Rockler or Lee Valley make similar. Search for chest strap and chest
corner:
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/200...-2-x-34-2.aspx
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/200...-2-x-34-2.aspx

On Dec 22, 9:35*pm, "Edward Hennessey"
wrote:
I sometimes see nice items in frames with corners
banged up from abuse, transit and rough storage to
the extent that *quality repair or local restoration
would involve effort the object as a whole might not
justify.

Does anyone offer fittings in brass or other metals
that would decoratively conceal such a problem?

If there is a generic name for the item, it would be appreciated,
along with the mention of suppliers and other suggested
approaches.

Regards,

EH

"Edward Hennessey"
Does anyone offer fittings in brass or other metals
that would decoratively conceal such a problem?

Lee Valley has some campaign chest corners that might suit your corner
protection.
http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware...427,41382&ap=1

The only question I'd have if I was using them for what you're asking is how
thick they were. The thicker the corner protection, the more different the
corner would look.

"Edward Hennessey" wrote in message
m...
I sometimes see nice items in frames with corners
banged up from abuse, transit and rough storage to
the extent that quality repair or local restoration
would involve effort the object as a whole might not
justify.

Does anyone offer fittings in brass or other metals
that would decoratively conceal such a problem?

If there is a generic name for the item, it would be appreciated,
along with the mention of suppliers and other suggested
approaches.


For obscure historic reasons we call those brackets, handles and corner
braces which are let in flush "military chest" hardware.

Tim w