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I recently had a key made by a locksmith for a ca. 1920 humidor that had some history that justified the cost
Cost was $40, OK due to the history. But....while the key worked, it was uuuuggggllly. Plated steel, and he wire brushed it to remove the burrs and removed much of the plating. I had some brass sheet of the same thickness; clamped them together, scribed onto the sheet. Used jeweler's saw and Swiss files to make a nice looking version.
Cost was $40, OK due to the history. But....while the key worked, it was uuuuggggllly. Plated steel, and he wire brushed it to remove the burrs and removed much of the plating. I had some brass sheet of the same thickness; clamped them together, scribed onto the sheet. Used jeweler's saw and Swiss files to make a nice looking version.
Carey Mitchell
