For a dovetailed cherry blanket chest, I’ve been looking for attractive lid supports that won’t let the lid free fall. Toy chest suppurts I found last spring in Rockler catalog seemed rather unattractive. I tried casement window supports from Whitechapel, but they won’t hold the lid when it’s at a 45 degree angle. The lid is about 42″ x 17″ x 1″.
Anyone have a source for polished brass or similar look heavy lid supports?
Thanks.
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Here's my list of other hardware suppliers:
http://www.ballandball-us.com/
http://www.horton-brasses.com/
http://www.hardwaresource.com/
http://www.rensup.com/Categories/Cat-228.htm
http://www.vandykes.com/
Some lid supports have a friction-style brake mechanism that has some degree of adjustment. I don't think they are convenient to actually hold a heavy lid open at an angle, however. For that, you'd probably need a stepped catch sort of design, a bar with notches.
Thanks for the list of suppliers.
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