April 2011
Nickel Reproduction Hardware: Traditional Design with a Modern Finish
Posted by on Friday, April 29, 2011 in - 2 comments
• When Life Hands You Brass, Ask For Nickel • Imagine this. • You inherit a collection of furniture. Not just any furniture. No. Queen Anne furniture. It’s lovely. It’s solid. It’s beautiful cherry wood with bright brass hardware. • 18th century inspired highboy by D.R. Dimes • You look …
The Return of the Butler’s Pantry
Posted by on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 in - 1 comment
• (Don’t forget to read up on our deliciously stylish judges and check out the amazing kitchen hardware contest!) • Keeping Up With History • The Butler’s Pantry is making a comeback. New homes are built to include them while older homes are keeping this original feature when it comes time … read more »
Cutting Steel Cold
Posted by on Monday, April 25, 2011 in - 1 comment
Blacksmiths often need to cut, either hot or cold. Cuts are made • in tool making, to prepare stock, shorten rivets, and as part of • the forging. Almost all the cuts we make are cold because that • is quicker and more precise. Blacksmiths a century or more ago • often made most of their …
Interview With A Cabinet Maker : Faneuil Kitchen Cabinets
Posted by on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 in - 6 comments
• Recently I had the opportunity to speak with both Emily Levitt and Andy Bargende of Faneuil Kitchen Cabinet, designer and manufacturer of fine custom cabinetry. Based in Hingham, Massachusetts, they are as well known for creating kitchens that capture the New England look as they are for their …
Meet the Judges! Horton Brasses Hardware Giveaway Contest
Posted by on Friday, April 15, 2011 in - leave a comment
Want to know more about the contest? One winner will receive an entire kitchen full of Horton Brasses kitchen hardware. Read more to find out how to enter. • I’m very excited to introduce to you the judges for this life changing contest. We have assembled a virtual onslaught of kitchen …
The Blacksmith’s Library -- Books
Posted by on Thursday, April 14, 2011 in - leave a comment
• Books are an important resource for blacksmiths. A number of titles are available on forging processes and tools, ornamental work such as gates and grilles, and period and contemporary work. In addition there are several periodicals (Blacksmith’s Journal and The Traditional Metalsmith …
Kitchen Hardware Giveaway!
Posted by on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 in - 6 comments
• Exciting news! To celebrate the launch of Horton Brasses new kitchen hardware line, we are holding a contest. The prize? One lucky winner will have their entire kitchen outfitted in their choice of Horton Brasses hardware. • Choose from the new high end cabinet jewelry: The Queslett, Bakes …
The Blacksmith’s Library -- Artifacts
Posted by on Monday, April 11, 2011 in - leave a comment
• This is the first of two posts giving a quick overview of the types of reference material blacksmiths accumulate over the years. Reference books are important to serious blacksmiths and that will be the topic of the second post. This post is about the original objects blacksmiths acquire for …
Kitchen Buzz: The Beehive Knob
Posted by on Friday, April 8, 2011 in - 2 comments
• With all the white kitchens going in these days, why not differentiate yours from your neighbors’ with remarkable hardware? Even the natural grain and beauty of stained wood cabinets can benefit from the unique details brought in by your choice in cabinet hardware. • Horton Brasses newest …
Choosing Hardware for Wide Drawers
Posted by on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 in - 3 comments
• Drawers or Doors? • Walk through any kitchen display and take note: base cabinets with doors are out and drawers are in. Due to ergonomics, this trend surely has staying power. It is so much easier to pull out a drawer and reach in than to open a cabinet door, squat and hunt. Drawers put … read more »
I’m Pregnant With My General Contractor’s Baby….and Other Things That Can Go Wrong With Your Kitchen Remodel
Posted by on Monday, April 4, 2011 in - leave a comment
• A year ago this month we began planning our knock-down, tear-out kitchen remodel. By the end of April, a dust wall was up and there was no turning back. Out with the old, in with the new. On the cusp of improving our quality of life, we soldiered on through hot plate meals and utter …