These solid brass offset pivots were finished in satin silver for our client in New Jersey. They also have a clear coat that will aid in the prevention of tarnish.

These are some custom shower door pulls prepared for a local client. They are finished in polished nickel. We offer most of our pulls in a glass door mount set-up.

These custom cabinet knobs were made based on a sketch provided to us. The sketch is converted into a scupt and this sculpted piece is what we use to make a latex mold for the lost wax casting process. These knobs will be finished today by our staff in Wilmette, Illinois.

This mold was made for a local project and will be used with a suite of hardware [the deming hardware suite]. The captioned mold was made in a vacuum because of all the detail. The final lever will be cast in solid bronze.

Here are some photos from the field. This is a castle in France that dates back to 1100 AD. Note the importance placed on hardware detail and function near 1000 years ago. Don’t be tempted to take a shortcut on the details that will be the jewelry of your project – it is hard to find the right products to complete a fine restoration or traditionally built home (but you can do it with our help and many other fine product vendors that provide great things for your home!).

Sometimes a new hinge just isn’t made like the old one – take a look at this situation the new hinges are on the left and the old hinges are on the right. Take note on how the new deltana hinge has actually pulled and bent from its’ lower leaf. The old rixon hinge is ready for another 100 years – even the tasteful screw placement is appealing. Remember in previous entries how we have discussed slotted vs. phillips screws – this is a great chance to see them side by side.

The washers to the right are the original finish washers from an 1880′s Victorian. These finish washers came in various shapes and sizes. The flat head screw in this application sits perfectly flat in the recess of the washer. These washers can be re-manufactured for old homes another option is a new stamped finish washer.

This drawer pull is in a local home and was fabricated and finished to match the existing hardware. Each component was cast using the lost wax casting process to preserve details that sand casting might otherwise miss.

This is a beautiful iron door knocker was on a home in Spain (the photo was taken by a traveling family member with a good eye for hardware). It is great to be on the look out when traveling or staying in old hotels for ideas for your next project.

These cyma cabinet knobs are finished in un-lacquered butler brass. They will be used in a butler’s pantry in Chicago, Illinois. The back of the knob is extremely pleasent to the touch.

This hardware was installed on a home in Naperville, Illinois. The Amphora knobs were finished in both silver and nickel (bathroom, mudroom, etc.). Doors are often pre-milled to accept our mortise case and only need to be face bored on the job-site. We often coordinate installation for customers as well.

This is the install photo of a Von Morris Olive Knuckle Hinge in polished nickel. The wood species is sycamore. The hinges are a part of an overall package that was installed in a high rise in Chicago, Illinois. Finishes include polished nickel, and stainless steel.