August 2008

New Versaci Book – “Roots of Home”

Make sure to check out our new page on Russell Versaci’s newest book.

arkansas project | fall 2008

This is a home we are in the process of making hardware for in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Hardware from the Versaci

a great local find (or a standard to many)

If you live in Wilmette you hopefully have had the pleasure of meeting the fine folks at Millen’s Hardware.  A day

silver cremone bolts | french doors kenilworth

These are some photos from an installation this week.  Our staff just returned from re-installing this hardware after the final paint

custom marvin multi-point lock hardware

Here are a couple more photos from a recent installation.  This hardware was all machined to fit multi-point hardware (a situation

bellows restoration | shoppe project iron & wax

A bellows was hand cleaned and finished (no plating involved) – it is best to wax iron or oil it to prevent

fabrication process of oval knobs

These machined parts are for a local project that will be finished in a soft burnished nickel.  They are a part

traditional floor stops

These turned brass floor stop tops are for a home in Chicago.  We offer several floor stop options from traditional to

pocket door hardware | olde nickel

This pair of pocket doors has our cyma flush pulls (being used as a passage set).  They have a near zero

hardware install {olde nickel finish}

This hardware was fabricated for a home on Chicago’s ‘gold coast’ the finish is old nickel and has been hand finished and

polished nickel medicine cabinets

These medicine cabinets were fabricated by our shop for a project in Chicago.  The design conceals all screws, seems and exposed