In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few months
ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed it up. I found
their car antenna on the ground. They were probably texting and driving.

I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm turned the
final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a place where I could
buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of where I bought it. I have spent
way too much time looking for finials on the web. I found a perfect one
until I saw the price -- $157!! Does anyone have a suggestion of a place I
can look. I am out of ideas right now.

TIA.

Dick Snyder

On Wednesday, April 25, 2012 3:11:42 PM UTC-7, Dick Snyder wrote:
In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few months
ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed it up. I found
their car antenna on the ground. They were probably texting and driving.

I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm turned the
final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a place where I could
buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of where I bought it. I have spent
way too much time looking for finials on the web. I found a perfect one
until I saw the price -- $157!! Does anyone have a suggestion of a place I
can look. I am out of ideas right now.

TIA.

Dick Snyder

not sure exactly what you are looking for but if you can figure out how to use their search function http://www.bearwood.com/ has some for pennies.

On 4/25/2012 5:11 PM, Dick Snyder wrote:
In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few months
ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed it up. I found
their car antenna on the ground. They were probably texting and driving.

I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm turned the
final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a place where I could
buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of where I bought it. I have spent
way too much time looking for finials on the web. I found a perfect one
until I saw the price -- $157!! Does anyone have a suggestion of a place I
can look. I am out of ideas right now.

Tried Rockler, or WoodCraft? I know Rockler has some on their site:

http://woodworking.rockler.com/nav/c...-and-finials/0

Also, just about any local supplier who specializes in crown moldings,
baseboard, stair parts and architectural trim will have them.


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Dick Snyder wrote:
In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few
months ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed
it up. I found their car antenna on the ground. They were probably
texting and driving.
I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm
turned the final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a
place where I could buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of
where I bought it. I have spent way too much time looking for finials
on the web. I found a perfect one until I saw the price -- $157!!
Does anyone have a suggestion of a place I can look. I am out of
ideas right now.
TIA.

Dick Snyder

http://www.vandykes.com/search.aspx?query=finials

http://www.ou****ercatalogs.com/sear...eyword=finials

Dick Snyder wrote:
In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few
months ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed
it up. I found their car antenna on the ground. They were probably
texting and driving.
I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm
turned the final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a
place where I could buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of
where I bought it. I have spent way too much time looking for finials
on the web. I found a perfect one until I saw the price -- $157!!
Does anyone have a suggestion of a place I can look. I am out of
ideas right now.
TIA.

Dick Snyder

https://www.adamswoodproducts.com/configure.asp?cat=2

http://store.cincinnatidowel.com/wood-finials

http://www.premierwood.com/wood-fini...tops-c9927.htm

Your town may very well have a turners guild and someone may turn some
finials for you for free.... supply the wood for them.

Find a Chapter near you: http://www.woodturner.org/ The menu on
the left has a "Find a Chapter" tab.

"Swingman" wrote in message
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On 4/25/2012 5:11 PM, Dick Snyder wrote:
In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few
months
ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed it up. I
found
their car antenna on the ground. They were probably texting and driving.

I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm turned
the
final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a place where I
could
buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of where I bought it. I have
spent
way too much time looking for finials on the web. I found a perfect one
until I saw the price -- $157!! Does anyone have a suggestion of a place
I
can look. I am out of ideas right now.

Tried Rockler, or WoodCraft? I know Rockler has some on their site:

http://woodworking.rockler.com/nav/c...-and-finials/0

Also, just about any local supplier who specializes in crown moldings,
baseboard, stair parts and architectural trim will have them.


--
www.eWoodShop.com
Last update: 4/15/2010
KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious)
http://gplus.to/eWoodShop

I have already checked out Rockler and Woodcraft but while Rockler had some
things, they didn't meet my needs. I am looking for a ball type finial
mounted on a ring of some kind. Total height about 7 1/2"

"ChairMan" wrote in message
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Dick Snyder wrote:
In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few
months ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed
it up. I found their car antenna on the ground. They were probably
texting and driving.
I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm
turned the final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a
place where I could buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of
where I bought it. I have spent way too much time looking for finials
on the web. I found a perfect one until I saw the price -- $157!!
Does anyone have a suggestion of a place I can look. I am out of
ideas right now.
TIA.

Dick Snyder

http://www.vandykes.com/search.aspx?query=finials

http://www.ou****ercatalogs.com/sear...eyword=finials

Thanks for the ideas. These don't quite have the size I am looking for (a
ball type thing mounted on a ring or something with total height about 7
1/2")

"ChairMan" wrote in message
...
Dick Snyder wrote:
In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few
months ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed
it up. I found their car antenna on the ground. They were probably
texting and driving.
I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm
turned the final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a
place where I could buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of
where I bought it. I have spent way too much time looking for finials
on the web. I found a perfect one until I saw the price -- $157!!
Does anyone have a suggestion of a place I can look. I am out of
ideas right now.
TIA.

Dick Snyder

https://www.adamswoodproducts.com/configure.asp?cat=2

http://store.cincinnatidowel.com/wood-finials

http://www.premierwood.com/wood-fini...tops-c9927.htm

Thanks - Adams might get the job done. I will explore further!

"Sonny" wrote in message
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Your town may very well have a turners guild and someone may turn some
finials for you for free.... supply the wood for them.

Find a Chapter near you: http://www.woodturner.org/ The menu on
the left has a "Find a Chapter" tab.

There is a group within an hour of my house. I might have found one
commercial possibility based on a reply I got. If that doesn't pan out, I
will contact the chapter president in Worcester, MA

Dick Snyder wrote:
In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few months
ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed it up. I found
their car antenna on the ground. They were probably texting and driving.

I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm turned the
final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a place where I could
buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of where I bought it. I have spent
way too much time looking for finials on the web. I found a perfect one
until I saw the price -- $157!! Does anyone have a suggestion of a place I
can look. I am out of ideas right now.

TIA.

Dick Snyder


Is this for a 4 x 4 post? Look on Lowe's site under post cap.

--
G.W. Ross

A good pun is its own reword.

"G.W. Ross" wrote in message
...
Dick Snyder wrote:
In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few
months
ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed it up. I
found
their car antenna on the ground. They were probably texting and driving.

I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm turned
the
final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a place where I
could
buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of where I bought it. I have
spent
way too much time looking for finials on the web. I found a perfect one
until I saw the price -- $157!! Does anyone have a suggestion of a place
I
can look. I am out of ideas right now.

TIA.

Dick Snyder


Is this for a 4 x 4 post? Look on Lowe's site under post cap.

--
G.W. Ross

A good pun is its own reword.


Just under 6" x 6". I would like the finial to be about 7 1/2" high

There is a group within an hour of my house. I might have found one
commercial possibility based on a reply I got. If that doesn't pan out, I
will contact the chapter president in Worcester, MA

A member of that chapter may be nearer to you, also, not an hour away.

On 4/25/2012 5:19 PM, Swingman wrote:
On 4/25/2012 5:11 PM, Dick Snyder wrote:
In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show. A few
months
ago some idiot ran into it with their car and really smashed it up. I
found
their car antenna on the ground. They were probably texting and driving.

I really liked that mailbox so I am going to make another. Norm turned
the
final on his lathe but I don't have a lathe. I found a place where I
could
buy a finial in 2004 but I have no record of where I bought it. I have
spent
way too much time looking for finials on the web. I found a perfect one
until I saw the price -- $157!! Does anyone have a suggestion of a
place I
can look. I am out of ideas right now.

Tried Rockler, or WoodCraft? I know Rockler has some on their site:

http://woodworking.rockler.com/nav/c...-and-finials/0


Also, just about any local supplier who specializes in crown moldings,
baseboard, stair parts and architectural trim will have them.



And try http://www.tablelegs.com/Parts.aspx as well.

On 4/25/2012 3:11 PM, Dick Snyder wrote:
In 2004 I made the mailbox from the New Yankee workshop show.

http://www.bevoworks.com/acorn-finia...-1-pr-102.html

and many others...

You might also check around for a "Wood Turners" club
in your area ??? I bet there are guys begging for a
project to jump on.