Another design for the face of an oval brass door-knob is shown in Fig. 10. This is a simple pattern to draw on a knob with asphaltum varnish, and its plain but bold ornament is quite as pleasing to the eye as a more intricate pattern would be.
A design for a short, high hinge-plate is shown at Fig. 11, and at Fig. 12 a long, narrow hinge-plate or hasp-strap is depicted. Many other shapes of hasps and the patterns to ornament them may be designed by the boy with some artistic ability, and he may be able to improve upon these suggestions.
Fig. 10. Fig. 11. Fig. 12. Fig. 13.
When making hinge-straps, escutcheons, or any articles from brass plates or flat brass and copper, the edges should be shaped with a cold-chisel and mallet on the upturned face of an old flat-iron. The uneven or ragged edges may be trimmed off with a file and finished with emery cloth.
An idea for a name-plate is shown in Fig. 13. This is seven inches long and three inches wide. It is appropriate for a front door or the door of a boy’s room, changing the name, of course, to that of the proper person.
At the left of the drawing the finished plate is shown, while at the other side the blackened letters and marginal line is depicted, illustrating how the plate will look before it is etched. Or this last may be the appearance of the plate after it is etched and before the varnish has been removed with turpentine and a cloth.