Knob installation on the cross beam
With the light fixtures installed, I could start running the cord wire for the knob and tube system. I started with the cross beams. The knobs are made from two pieces of plastic rod with drilled holes for headpins. These are meant to mimic the real life porcelain fixtures. The wire is crochet cotton.
In real life, the nails would not touch or intersect the corded wire, but in my mini version, the nails keep it all in place. I'm using aged copper headpins for nails cut down to size. I fed the nails through the upper knob section, then through the cord and into the lower knob section, using a dab of glue to secure. I added larger globs of glue inside the channel.
The cross beams are almost ready for installation. Next up, wiring the 12V lights.
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