[TheForge] Grave Marker

[debmiller at fuse.net]

If the Brass and steel come in contact you will have bimetallic corrosion.
I would use stainless as the substrate metal and paint it for color if desired. Otherwise brass backing plate with cut outs in stainless would be very distinctive.

It is an interesting question. I have always thought about having my own grave marker in stainless. A little to morbid to make it now and save it for the occasion....... 

Ray Miller
Cincinnati
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> From: TodEstesRN at aol.com
> Date: 2004/05/21 Fri AM 04:49:22 EDT
> To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [TheForge] Grave Marker
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> Today I was asked if I could construct 2 small grave markers. The person 
> wants them to be about the size of a Cap Stone (about the size of a concrete 
> block).  They want sheet steel with names cut from plasma cutter and mounted on 
> concrete cap stone. To make the names stand out more I wonder if putting brass 
> plate behind the steel would work? I was thinking of drilling through the block 
> and securing the plate with bolts and large flat washers, Any better ideas? I 
> was thinking of hammer peening the surface before cutting the names.  This is 
> to mark the graves of two children long ago dead, but the graves remain 
> unmarked.  I have to balance the cost verses wear issue. This family is not 
> financially rich but are really nice folks. To finish the steel for the out of doors 
> will good quality paint hold well?  Any input would be helpful.
> 
> Time enough for sleep in the grave.
> Tod Estes
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