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 RUSTIC DOOR KNOCKER MATERIALS Wood: For the base of the knocker (Plate 17), use a slab of wood cut from the trunk or a tiranch of a dead pine, birch, oak, ash, or elm tree. Dig for a sapling root of the proper size to be used as a knocker. Other Materials: Use a large nail for the hinge and two long screws to attach the knocker to the door. Sandpaper, clear shellac, and spar varnish. TOOLS Saw, cold chisel or wood chisel, and a drill PROCEDURE 1. Cut a slab about % in. thick and about 8 in. long from the dead trunk or branch of a small tree (Fig. 3). 2. Make the slot for the knocker. It should be a little wider than the knocker so that it will swing freely. Saw at the sides and chip out the wood with a chisel. 3. Sand both the slab surface and the edges of the slot* Do not disturb the bark. 4. Peel the root of the sapling and let it dry. Then sandpaper it and bore a hole for the nail. 5. Give both the slab and the knocker 2 or 4 coats of clear shellac and 1 or 2 coats of spar varnish. 6. Secure the knocker in the slot and attach the completed knocker to a door with the two long screws. |
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