Posts Tagged: reproduction furniture

Interview With a Furnituremaker: Glen Huey

Posted by Deva Mirel on Friday, February 3, 2012 in furniture hardware, period furniture making, furniture makers, reproduction clocks, reproduction furniture, queen anne furniture - leave a comment

Glen Huey is known not only as an exceptional craftsman, but also a thorough teacher. Amongst woodworkers, his plans are famously meticulous, demonstrating extreme care and attention to detail. As the former editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine, Glen’s experience with various hardware lines is …

A Special Commission: Campaign Furniture Hardware

Posted by Deva Mirel on Thursday, July 7, 2011 in campaign furniture hardware, campaign furniture, custom hardware, American made hardware, period furniture making, customer service, reproduction clocks, reproduction furniture - 2 comments

One thing I love about this very odd job blogging about furniture hardware is the opportunity to expand my knowledge base. I cannot tell you how many times I watched Jewel in the Crown, The English Patient and other films with a strong colonial British showing without knowing the proper term for …

Updating The Jelly Cupboard

Posted by Deva Mirel on Thursday, June 16, 2011 in antique hardware, period furniture making, reproduction clocks, reproduction furniture, antique furniture - 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 …

INSTALLING BALL CATCHES

Posted by Dave Griessmann on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 in installation tips, ball catches, bullet catches, period furniture making, reproduction clocks, reproduction furniture - leave a comment

• The other day I was thumbing through a copy of a woodworking magazine at the newsstand and an article on installing a ball catch caught my eye. • While I was looking at the photos *&reading the supporting text for them I kept coming to the conclusion that it seemed to be a bit over thought … read more »

More customer work

Posted by Orion Henderson on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 in grandfather clocks, tall case clocks, reproduction clocks, reproduction furniture - leave a comment

A common theme at Horton Brasses is customer work. That makes it a common theme here on our little blog. These pics are from John Kappel who has been a regular customer for a number of years. An active member of SAPFM I believe, he is always working on an ambitious project. In this case, the clock …

Customer work

Posted by Orion Henderson on Thursday, December 18, 2008 in queen anne furniture, winterthur collection, winterthur museum, low boys', Chippendale brasses, reproduction furniture - leave a comment

This lowboy was inspired by a piece found in the Winterthur Collection in Pennsylvania. It has lovely delicate legs and beautiful carvings. I am pretty fond of the brasses too! Enjoy.