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DRAWER PULL sa DOORKNOB x CABINET PULL x DOOR PULL x HANDLE (DRAWER) x KNOB (DRAWER) x PULL (DRAWER) xx DOORKNOB xx DRAWER xx FURNITURE HARDWARE & JOINERY xx HARDWARE & FASTENER Homemade hardware. Using brass to make a knife hinge, a folding-screen hinge, and handles for use on a traditional Japanese Tansu cabinet. Simple modification guarantees that wooden knobs (the kind fastened with a single screw in the center) will never loosen and turn in place. Making "bull's-eye" wooden knobs. Use a drill press and dowel plugs of contrasting woods to transform a store-bought knob. Profiling (regrinding) a spade bit facilitates the installation of flush-fit brass pulls. Selecting drawer pulls for period furniture. Includes information on how to enhance and protect the hardware. Looks at William & Mary (1690-1720), Queen Anne (1720-1750), Chippendale (1750-1785) and Federal (1785-1820). Photo shows how kitchen cabinets can be given an interesting touch by replacing standard cabinet pulls with wooden mixing spoons in a variety of shapes. Est. cost: $12. Photo shows how to add a bright touch to a child's chest of drawers by cutting fancy figures from plywood scraps and painting them for use as drawer pulls. Est. cost: $5. How to make a temporary knob for a drawer from the cap off of a tube of toothpaste. New things to do with a mismatched assortment of dresser and doorknobs. (1) Trio of doorknobs mounted on piece of wood function as coat rack. (2) Doorknobs attached to the front of a fabric-covered cornice hold a lace swag. (3) Drawer knobs screwed into a wall shelf serve as plate holders. Home-made wooden handles, drawer pulls, knobs, etc. Tip describes how to mark a drawer front or cabinet door to show where to drill handle screw holes. Apple-licious home decor. (1) "Have a Delicious Day" apple plaque is stenciled with a checkerboard and vine background. A trio of apples, made from microwaveable plaster, are glued on the plaque. Cinnamon stick stems and fabric bows accent each apple. (2) Apple switchplate covers for both single and double switches are cut to shape from wood and painted. (3) Wooden drawer knobs are painted to resemble apples. Five floral motifs to paint on wooden knobs. Tips on making replacement copies of decorative cast iron drawer handles. A mold is made from plaster and the handle is cast from white "pot" metal. Replace outdated or broken cabinet pulls to dress up a kitchen or bath. How to mount a wooden cabinet knob so it won't spin on its screw. Jig for locating screw holes when installing pulls on cabinet doors. Tip: Small drawers can be equipped with a small button in the back of the box to "push" the drawer out just enough to get a hold of the edge. This eliminates the need for unsightly drawer pulls. Modified router bit allows you to make recessed drawer pulls in the fronts of wooden drawers. The recessed pull has a slight lip all around the hole, thus providing a finger hold. Three uses for the router. (1) Inlaid wooden handle for drawer fronts. (2) Quick jig for routing mortises. (3) Inlaid wooden cabinet hinges. How to cut a flush, integral, full-width drawer pull into the front of a drawer. Make elongated wooden drawer pulls using your lathe and router. Sizing tool for cutting 0.5" dowel stems on lathe-turned wooden knobs. Wooden hardware. Giving your furniture the right pull. How to design and fabricate wooden drawer pulls, door pulls and similar accessories. Jig for installing small brass knobs with threaded shanks. Wooden pulls for drawers and doors. Homemade cylindrical pulls, stile pulls and inset pulls. Tip on using violin tuning pegs as drawer pulls. Converting common round wooden drawer pulls into square-faceted Arts-and-Crafts-style pulls. Antiquing hardware. Readily available, inexpensive hinges and pulls can be turned into classy accents for your furniture. Instructions for patinating both brass and steel. Making bulls-eye wooden knobs by inserting plugs of contrasting wood into the center. Tip on bending metal drawer pull plate handles to fit a curved drawer front. Six wooden drawer pulls with a curved front lip are cut from an 8" turned disk with a cove (for finger grip). How to make gemstone inserts for wooden drawer pulls. A guide to decorative knobs and pulls. Turning wooden drawer pulls which consist of a cherry wood shell fitted with a curly maple face. Tip on modifying commercially available wooden drawer pulls to a more unique shape. Attach carved pulls to a cabinet using modified machine screws that are sleeved in wood. Tip on carving integral drawer pulls into drawer fronts. Make your own decorator doorknobs and drawer pulls by embedding pebbles, plants, shells, etc. in clear Liquid Casting Plastic. Tip: Use a cardboard template to locate drawer pulls on identical-width drawers. Lampworked bead pulls. Making glass pulls for drawers and doors. Can also be used as pendant beads. Metal tube makes drawer pull. How to make hand carved drawer pulls of various patterns. Simple and inexpensive drawer pull is made by cutting out the handle of a plastic jug and attaching it to the drawer. Sections of V-belts are used as drawer pulls. Tip: Use removable self-adhesive labels when marking locations for knobs, handles, holes, etc. on wooden furniture, doors, etc. A touch of brass. Fabricate custom brass hardware (hinges, drawer pulls, hasps, etc.) for your next woodworking project. Full-length drawer handles. Get a handle on it. Designing and making unique wooden handles for furniture. Some advice. Clamp for holding a drawer knob (with the screw still in place) while staining or painting. Tip for keeping a round wooden knob from turning off the retaining screw. Tip: Use a spring clothes pin to hold wooden knobs for painting. Tip shows how to temporarily position knobs and pulls so you can see how they look before drilling holes. Also includes a drilling guide to make when attaching multiple knobs and pulls. Hardboard template for routing a finger recess in a wooden handle. Wooden label holders that double as drawer pulls. Technique for producing U-shaped wooden drawer handles from plywood scraps, two at a time. How to make special refrigerator, oven or dishwasher pulls (handles) to match cabinet pulls. Make them from hardwood dowels and neoprene washers. Seven examples of other ways to open drawers, cupboards and pull trays without using hardware. How to make brass ring cupboard door pulls. Hardwood cabinet door pull fits into a notch at the bottom of the door and has a finger hole. Whimsical drawer pulls modeled from plastic clay in the shape of animal heads. Two wooden handle and pull ideas for use on drawers or bifold closet doors. Stairstep pattern of cutouts in the front of drawers serve as handles. Tip shows drawer and cabinet pulls made from small rocks. Build your own wooden drawer pulls. Four styles shown. (1) Hardwood wire pulls. (2) Hidden-grasp pull. (3) Continuous pulls. (4) Whistle pulls. Tip on making your own hanger bolts to secure a knob to a drawer. Wooden hardware. How to make wooden hinges, lid supports and handles. Jigs for precisely drilling drawer-pull or door-pull mounting holes in cabinets. Turn a wood-and-brass drawer pull. Convert brass plumbing nipples into shanks for decorative wooden knobs. Carve a classic shell. Fashion seashell-shaped furniture ornaments or drawer pulls from wood using this simple approach. Routing out the recesses for drawer pulls. Shop-made wooden drawer pulls. Includes a jig for machining idential size pulls on a router table. How to install flush ring drawer pulls. Master turner describes making cabinet knobs in bone and ivory. Turning traditionally-shaped wooden door and drawer knobs for fine pieces of furniture. How to make and use a mini-chuck for quickly and easily turning small items such as pendulums, bottle stoppers and drawer knobs. Includes step-by-step diagram for making pendulums, bouchons, spigots and knobs. Techniques for turning a batch of wooden furniture knobs in a sometimes unconventional way. Shop built drawer pull for contemporary furniture is made by laminating metal with wood. Tip on using sandpaper to keep wooden drawer knobs from loosening up. Sea shell drawer pulls are cut and carved from walnut. Turned custom pulls. Tips on designing door and drawer pulls, preparation of a storystick and turning of the pulls. How to turn knobs, finials, newel-post tops and other small items which require repetition of the pattern. Includes profiles of 9 common patterns for wooden knobs. Tip: Use magnets as "handles" to open secret drawers. Tip: Make drawer pulls out of narrow strips of leather passed through slots in the drawer front and fastened inside. Tip: Position drawer pulls with hot melt glue before installing in order to get a good idea of how they will look. How to cut a drawer pull into the facing board of a drawer using a router and a template. Making recessed finger pulls. Step-by-step instructions for making recessed finger pulls. How to carve decorative drawer pulls. Tip: Longer knobs on cabinet doors will help eliminate fingerprints. Make your own on a wood lathe. Jig to turn wooden drawer-knobs on a lathe. Custom knobs for kitchen cabinets feature circular inserts of the same laminate found on the countertop. | |||||||||
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