Installing a VA Military service plaque
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Curt and the guys install of Military plaque in the cemetery.
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Working on a bronze replacement plaque for a plaque that was stolen 6 months ago. The bronze plaques are stolen and sold for scrap by some outstanding local citizens. Glad to see that you fastened the rear studs on this one with heavy duty glue. 😊
Lol good luck getting them off if they are put on with Rockite!! I hate that people do that kind of stuff.
@@-gravestonepros what type of glue did you use?
@@diegotapia7804 Rockite it’s an expanding cement.
@@diegotapia7804 We use Rockite.
Hey how did you make out with the replacement plaque?
Wonderful to watch.
Hey I'm glad you enjoyed this I have not done a video about bronze in a long time might be time for a new one.
Can you polish those rough-hewn sides on-site if requested? I notice so many stones now are coming out unfinished on the sides.
No work like that would have to come back to the shop.
My dad's korean war marker from 1970 is white marble. I wanted to have it installed on the back of the headstone, but I was told they didn't know how to attach a marble marker info the back. They know how to attach metal.
Thoughts? Ideas?
Yes the Metal bronze is normal to attached to the stone and doing a inlay with the Marble is not the best plan but it can be done at great cost.
My parent's bronze marker has cement for the base. It has sever cracks. Is it possible to replace it or buy a cement base from the cemetery marker business. If so how would we remove from cracked base to new base or should we make a form and do the cement work ourselves? Or leave it as is?
Its hard to know what to do without seeing it. But I would think if its easy to get out of the cement you should and if its hard to get it out then leave it as its still in good shape despite the crack.
I tried to get a military plaque for my Dad , a WW2 veteran . They wouldn't supply one as he passed away before 1990 .
It’s interesting I know I’ve seen plaques older than 1990 I wonder why they wouldn’t do one for him.
@@-gravestonepros he died 12/25/77 , we weren't aware of the military plaques until Mom passed in 2018 and we got a double headstone for the two of them . Our local monument guy told us about it , and helped us apply . I believe too much time had gone by . For years the local VFW ignored his grave for Memorial Day , until my Uncle asked if they realized what they had been doing .
@@bobbrinkerhoff3592 I''m glad your Uncle said something to the VFW do they put the flag on for him now before Memorial Day?
You could have the back of the stone blasted with info about your dad's Miliary service.
@@-gravestonepros ever since my Uncle informed them that he had done the lap around Europe in '44/'45 in a tank destroyer as part of the 2nd Armored Division , the VFW has kept on top of the decorations . I've thought about having a little extra carving done to his side of the stone .
@@bobbrinkerhoff3592 That would be a good way to do it.
What size of bolt and thread count does the Military Marker require ?
3/8-16 4 inches long I believe.
The VA supplies the studs as well as the plaque.
@@justicews true.