Installing Hardware

by Christian Becksvoort

You've spent hours handcrafting a dovetailed box, and it's time to choose the hardware. A search through the hardware store and catalogs turns up nothing worthy. ...

by Lonnie Bird

In years past, a desk might hold not only valuable papers but also high-priced tea and spices in its tiny, specially made drawers; often, locksets were a requirement. ...

by Michael Dunbar

Installing hinges and lid supports on a chest involves more than just a few hours of tooling in the shop. Depending on the style of your project -- whether it’s ...

by Garrett Hack

You can’t beat butt hinges for durability, clean looks, and straightforward installation. Garrett Hack demonstrates the most common use for them -- hanging an inset ...

by Christian Becksvoort

Christian Becksvoort appreciates the resourcefulness of shopmade hardware, and he explains here how to make and install full-extension wooden drawer slides. He ...

by Steve Latta

Dealing with double doors -- lipped, unlipped, astragal, and beads. Installing double-ball catches, wooden stops, flush bolts and elbow catches, and bullet catches.From ...

by David Freedman

This article provides tips for installing barbed hinges, or slot hinges, which are ideal for use with contemporary box designs because they are relatively goof-proof ...

by Stephen Lamont

Practical or aesthetic considerations sometimes lead to different approaches to installing hinges, writes craftsman Stephen Lamont. Here, he explains how to put ...

by Stephen Winchester

Stephen Winchester tries to balance style, function, and cost when figuring out how to support shelves in a cabinet. The five methods he uses most often,are blind-nailed ...

by William Tandy Young

Once William Tandy Young started working with threaded inserts, he quickly saw how handy they are. Threaded into a hole, they make it possible to use machine screws ...

by Philip C. Lowe

Regardless of the type of hinge you select, Philip C. Lowe says, all hinges depend on careful installation for smooth operation. He starts with a list of questions ...

by Philip C. Lowe

Philip C. Lowe always asks his clients if they want locks and escutcheons on the furniture he’s making for them. Simple hardware can add a lot to the total cost, ...

by Christian Becksvoort

Christian H. Becksvoort talks about appropriate catches for various types of cabinet doors and advises that you pick one that’s in keeping with the period, style, ...

by Vincent Laurence

Chippendale hardware isn’t going to do much for an Arts and Crafts piece, writes Vincent Laurence of Fine Woodworking. But finding the right visible hardware can ...

by Gary Rogowski

Knife hinges have a simple, subtle beauty, writes Gary Rogowski. Don’t buy inexpensive hinges; he includes a list of things to avoid, such as stamped steel and ...