Traditional Iron style sign supplier rqd

[David Glen]

What about this:
http://www.housenameplate.co.uk/online- … duct_id=67

[Graeme Harrold]

I would give a metal/blacksmith a call and modify the gate by cutting out some of the vertical section, insert a box frame with "PRIVATE" welded inside. If done right would be in keeping with the gate style.

[John Harding]

Thanks for the replies

David – there will be other text to go on and the dimensions are too restrictive for this instance but thanks anyhow that is the sort of thing perhaps

Graeme – Hoping to keep it simple fitting wise from a cost point of view and get something that can be bolted on but I understand what you’re saying

anyone else 😕

[Steve Underhill]

Does it have to be made from iron?
You could easily do this in hard wood and have the design CNC cut into it, that will give you embossed letters and a border, It’ll have to be painted of course.
Could also be made from any metal really just takes less time on a CNC if its wood and its easier to paint.

[John Harding]

No Steve any metal will do as long as it looks old style and be fairly robust, can you recommend a material and a supplier?

John

[Graeme Harrold]

just done a quick Google search and came up with this lot

http://www.signsofthetimes.co.uk/

[John Harding]

cheers graeme will give em a call

John

[Steve Underhill]

If it has to be metal I would go with aluminium as its cheap and easiest to cut with a router.
Anyone with a CNC router will be able to do the work for you all you need is to give them the metal & your design, they will then put it into their cnc program & get the correct depths etc, check the yellow pages by you, there should be plenty of firms doing this kind of engineering.
That said it probably wont be cheap as it will involve bit changes etc depending on how elaborate your design is.
but shouldn’t be much of a problem for them.
let me know how you get on, if you have no luck I have somebody I can ask .

[John Harding]

Thanks steve will let you know

John