Customer Projects

Have you used our products on a project you’re proud of?

Post a photo and a description of your project and we will feature it on our site! We’re especially looking for photos containing Art Deco, Victorian, Mackintosh, or iron hardware.

Project by David Jacaruso, from Long Beach, NY

Thursday, November 16, 2006 - leave a comment

David is an amateur furnituremaker who designs his own pieces with an eye for function over form. He finds that form develops on its own through grain matching and wood selection. We think it certainly works here.

Project by Edward H. Stone, Clockmaker from Bowie, Maryland

Monday, November 6, 2006 - leave a comment

Edward H. Stone specializes in making authentic reproduction clocks. This particular clock is a remarkable clock, and Mr. Stone and I worked together to figure out the hardware. It combines features from two shelf clocks by David Wood of Newburyport, Mass, circa 1800. We supplied the CP-5 finials on either side of the center eagle, the pulls on the side (H-82), the keyhole escutcheon on the door, the column bases, and the HDH-2 hinges and knob for the hood door, and finally, the hinges for the pendulum door. All of this hardware is in the Bright finish. The wood is mahogany, and the eagle, fretwork and dial decoration are gilded. Do you want to learn to build incredible clocks? Mr. Stone periodically offers clockmaking classes.

Project by Fred L. Miller

Friday, October 27, 2006 - leave a comment

One Special Christmas is a charity event that raises money to provide Christmas presents for children in need throughout the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Fred Miller donated his time and energy to build this lovely Chippendale chest. It is made from tiger maple, has four drawers and is beautifully finished. We supplied the drawer pulls Fred chose to help him complete the piece. This year the weather was poor, yet the auction raised $61,000 and many children were served.

Project by Richard Dininny from Pine City, NY

Tuesday, October 17, 2006 - leave a comment

www.infoblvd.net/richarddi

This gateleg table was patterned after a fine New York table on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Its features are quite beautiful, with carved knees, brackets, and beaded astragals. Our pierced Chippendale pull compliments the piece quite nicely. In addition to custom work, Rich is a fine conservator and especially enjoys working on Chippendale and Queen Anne pieces.

Project by Jim Shott

Saturday, October 7, 2006 - 1 comment

http://www.perkiomenclockco.com

These two tall clocks are fine examples of his work. The clock on the left is made from tiger maple and the clock on the right is made from mahogany, with an exquisite crotch mahogany door. The left hand clock is from Bucks County and the right clock is from Philadelphia, about 1770. Both are Chippendale clocks and both have the rocking ship motif, and both have beautifully carved wood finials.

Project by The Workshops of Charles Neil

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 5 comments

This blanket chest was made by Neil Ownby, of the Workshops of Charles Neil. Neil made this from a remarkable piece of antique wood, and set off the fire in the wood with his finishing techniques. He uses a traditional hand forged iron strap hinge for fastening the lid (HF-10) and that strap really finalizes the piece. Inside the case is a small compartment and he used a traditional method of keeping the lid up. He coupled the iron with our rosette pulls (H-10); which he used for the drawers along the bottom and also with our antique brass chest lifts which are on the side of the case.

Project by Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, Weston, MA

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 2 comments

Miguel Gomez-Ibanez interprets fine antique pieces and builds masterpieces for today. The choice of woods is breathtaking and every detail is meticulously presented. Just looking at this piece is very soothing. The hardware used is our H-114 and H-115 in the semi-bright finish. These pulls are attached with cotter pin fittings, a very early method of fastening and is very much in keeping with the period. phone: 781-237-5702

Project by David Atkinson

Monday, August 28, 2006 - leave a comment

This 9 drawer chest is just beautiful. David uses the inlaid heart on most of his work. This is his talisman and many of the pieces are a demonstration of his love for Mary, his wife of 60 years. David had the courtesy to send me a before and after photo! What a difference hardware makes...This nine drawer chest has a story. David has the original, which dates from about 1790. His ancesters were Quakers and during the war of 1812, many loyalists removed the brasses so that they could be melted for cannons. David's family refused, as Quakers are against all war. David tired of hearing this tale, and having fought proudly in WW2, he decided to make his own copy of the chest. He used our originals, and we are honored.

hardware used: C-602L in the bright brass finish. Keyhole escutcheon on top center drawer: H-121 in the same finish.

Project by Deerfield Village Furniture, Vermont

Monday, August 28, 2006 - leave a comment

shops: Danville, St. Johnsbury, and Stowe, Vermont 802-684-2156 This 8 drawer dresser has curly maple drawer fronts with a pine case, stained to resemble cherry. The close up shows the beaded drawers as well as our H-6 Hepplewhite pulls. Deerfield Village Furniture makes a number of standard pieces that are part of their product line. They also do custom work.

Project by Carol Johnston of Peru, Indiana

Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 1 comment

This new, expanded desk provides several work areas, and uses the space very efficiently. She can reach above, to either side and to spaces below the work surface easily and without back strain. It is a well thought out work area, and must be a joy to work within.