June 2011
Bad Hardware!
Posted by on Monday, June 27, 2011 in - 6 comments
Three Terrible Hardware Mistakes Not To Make • Whether sprucing up a vintage kitchen or choosing hardware for a new space, it’s easy to make a few boo-boos while trying to make a statement. Some people have the gift of visualizing design details, some people are talented at Photoshop for …
A Latch For Every Door Style!
Posted by on Friday, June 24, 2011 in - 1 comment
New & Improved • Remember the cabinet-latch liquidation sale? That was big. But you know what? It’s over now! • Instead of great cabinet latches at a fantastic price, Horton Brasses is now offering FANTASTIC cabinet latches at a great price. Our newest version of the classic latch looks … read more »
Updating The Jelly Cupboard
Posted by on Thursday, June 16, 2011 in - 2 comments
Whether you inherited your jelly cupboard or found it at an antique shop, this cute piece of free-standing furniture can flummox even the savviest home decorator accustomed to a kitchen of built-ins and bolted-downs. Here are some suggestions on how to update that old jelly cupboard in both style …
Blacksmith’s Riveting, Brazing and Welding, part 2
Posted by on Friday, June 10, 2011 in - leave a comment
In our previous post we talked about how we use mechanical joints, brazing and electrical welding to fasten metal parts together for tools and jigs in the shop. In the work we do for Horton, we use only riveted fastening: we head pins for hinges much like we’d head a rivet, and in making Suffolk …
Blacksmith’s Riveting, Brazing and Welding, part 1
Posted by on Thursday, June 9, 2011 in - 3 comments
There is a great book by Jeannette Lasansky titled "To Draw, Upset and Weld: The Work of the Pennsylania Rural Blacksmith, 1742-1935" that was published 30 years ago. We’re taking a bit from the title in the next two posts in order to begin to describe how blacksmiths fasten two pieces of metal …
Forging a latch bar
Posted by on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 in - leave a comment
New blacksmithing video is up today. Here are Molly and George forging a traditional Suffolk style latch bar. Suffolk latch sets were commonly used from the 17th century through the early 19th century.