Making Wood Handles, Hinges & Knobs: The Perfect Touch for Cabinetmaking

By Gill Bridgewater and Alan Bridgewater

Book Overview

Laminated and pierced, beaded and inset, whittled and sliding -- handles, hinges, and knobs are too often forgotten little afterthoughts. Yet these fixtures can transform a run-of-the-mill wood object into something extraordinary. With 30 projects devoted completely to these accessories, you won't have a "badly dressed'' piece of furniture again! A turned mushroom knob looks attractive on a cabinet door, while an elaborate whittled knob is a work of art in itself. The lift-latch combines a traditional style with clean, modern lines. And this tongue-and-groove bead hinge is clearly something you won't find in the average store! Other designs here include a Stickley Arts and Crafts Knob, a Recessed Folk Art Flower Knob, a Chinese Pin Latch, and a Leaf Spring Latch. A discussion on how to create your own handles, hinges, latches, and catches lays bare all the intricacies of several fascinating techniques. Numerous drawings, photographs, and explicit instructions ensure that you do the job right!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806913355
• ISBN13: 9780806913353
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating book!

I loved this book! It sets forth a dozen or so projects, each using different methods and tools. The book takes the reader through the conceptualization and design stage of each project, and details how each project is drawn out on 1/4 inch graph paper. Then the making of the handle or knob is described and pictured in great detail. I learned about Swedish Sloyd knives, scroll saws, and how to use a lathe, including what type of holder to use with your lathe with these small and intricate pieces. I liked the authors' approach to each project. The pictures of the final results are breathtaking. This is a book for the woodworker with some experience who can appreciate uniqueness of hand articulated handles and knobs.