Leaving for Greenwich Tuesday AM 5/6/08
Close up of the shop made hinges and pulls
Making the hinges ...
My son Sam made the hinges by cutting down some 2 x 2 blank hinges that we bought from SSS Steel Supply and welding on the shaped long leaves. He then heated them in the gas forge and chased the detail line around the outside edges while they were hot. We then heated and finished them with a linseed oil and beeswax coating, and lastly, created the 1/8" offset by bending the long leaf cold to acommodate the stepping face frame, one of our signature construction details.
Hinges in the gas forge prior to finishing
Cold bending the 1/8" offset.
Clamp is tightened to offset the long leaf on a 45 degree angle.
Waiting for the hardware ... Pulls are done .. hinges will be finished very soon ...
CAD elevation of the the front and end of the cabinet
Detail of the layout for rabbeting and mortising legs of the cabinet
Detail of the end post and panel joinery
Top view showing end panel attachment to case after gluing up
The front frame is glued to the case first
Drawer Pulls
Side view of the pulls installed
Elevation, plan view and back side of the pulls .. 4/19/2012 ... i see this post has made it to the otp of my 'most popular' list ... i am adding a link here to a blog post i wrote shortly after this one that more thoroughly explains the steps to make these pulls ...
The sketch above shows the production process using a router table and curved fence. For safety, we tend to start with wider stock (6-8") and rip off a pull at a time and then the pulls are all from the same piece of wood. If you need more detailed instructions, email me, as I have written out very detailed instructions for my employees.
May 8th After several requests for the details, they are now in a post above dated May 6th .....