Making Wood Handles, Hinges and Knobs

by Alan Bridgewater (Author), Gill Bridgewater (Author)

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  Paperback
  1998

  $7.81

  Transform run-of-the-mill wood objects into something extraordinary with 30 projects devoted completely to handles, hinges, and knobs. They're laminated, grooved, pierced and turned, beaded, inset, and whittled. Projects include: a tongue-and-groove bead hinge with interlocking wood teeth, Stickley Arts and Crafts Knob, Recessed Folk Art Flower Knob, chest hinge, Chinese Pin Latch, and Leaf Spring Latch. Discussions, drawings, and photographs lay bare the intricacies of a number of fascinating techniques. 144 pages (8 in color),530 b/w illus., 8 x 10.