Made from 5/8" diameter brass rod. The magnified picture hides how petite these are. They all had to be very much the same. For a French brass inlaid desk a conservator is restoring.
Many little diameters to work to here. There is a fair amount of hand work,especially in the shapes of the "trumpets",turned freehand. Fussiest thing is getting them all alike.
These are not buffed yet,and have not had the extra piece of brass I was holding onto them with cut off yet. I have to reverse these in the collet and drill and tap a small hole to screw them on with before cutting the extra 1/2" of brass off.
Also,in case any changes are desired by the customer,I can re chuck them for alterations if needed. So,I'll cut them off when he's here.
The base of the one on the left looks a bit large now that I see them magnified. I'll alter it tomorrow. Too tired now. Back is not good. Epidural only partially helped. Cat got hit by a car yesterday,so up with him late,and woke up early from back pain. He's o.k.,dislocated hip,but last night I was afraid he had a broken hip and broken jaw. He obviously skidded on the side of his face on the asphalt and abraded his face,so I know he was hit by a car. Not good to have that happen on a Sunday when the vet is closed. So,good as I can manage for now.