1/4 x 2 C360 Brass Flat BAR 12 Long Solid .250 Plate Mill Stock H02

Starting machining based on the 1/2 assumption, to square things up... As this point I realized that the material is 12mm..... unfortunately sometimes that extra .020 matters. So if you need a true half inch of material, this isnt going to work out for you. Metal itself seems ok... so it will go into the materials pile, though I am disappointed to pay a premium for something based on a deadline, and not get what I ordered.

What I was looking for

not getting the part

Good deal

Hand plane

The bar is solid brass, unlike what another review said. I cross cut it on my table saw with a metal cutting blade. My only beef is that it was not quite flat along its short axis, which is why only 4 stars. It was straight on the long axis, though. The bar has milling marks on both sides, running its length, which I was able to sand down. Going to 600 grit gives a nice surface. Avoid an orbital sander on this, however, as it will leave swirl marks. Sanding block only. I put a patina on it with ferric chloride, followed by vinegar/salt/hydrogen peroxide.

Got here faster than expected, perfect for bolsters on my knives. Definitely will be buying more in the future!

Yep, I had to wire grind and sand it, prime and paint it. A gate latch the length needed, some JB Weld.... and we have my goofy creation of a paper towel holder holder. Yes twice said. So, originally, I put the paper towel dispenser in my kitchen above the microwave/convection oven, and the air exhaust blowing out the vents was way more than I imagined, and moving it in my motor home kitchen was just not feasible, nor was I willing. As it was, I just had to make this neat little weighted bar that I conjured in my imagination, one of crazy mixed in. It became more than it was intentionally intended (yes twice again sort of), but as it turned out, primed painted, and detailed with a Cross and a peace sign, it made an unraveling flying paper towel conundrum look as if I intended....intentionally. Like it or not, it was my thing. I get things, and make them something else. Crazy yes, but the coooolness is in the calmness. No more flying. And it stays in place, just like a gate latch and brass bar, and JB Weld is supposed to...with intent. Thesaurus anyone?

Reasonable prices, so far OK

A bar of brass. Not nickel, not copper, not bronze, is brass…….