Okay, I'm looking at starting to turn out some dovetailed cases
hopefully en masse (photograph of my prototype here:
http://www.3riversarchery.com/images/Contest2010/WilliamAdamsTakeDownCase.jpg
), but I'm not finding exactly the things which I want, either locally
or on the 'net --- maybe it's that they aren't for sale as I'd wish,
but this is one instance I'd like to be wrong.
In particular I want...
- a medium size cast brass handle (in-between the light duty and
heavy duty sizes which Woodcraft offers) --- ideally it would be no
deeper / heavier than the light duty Woodcraft handle, but instead
just a bit wider to accommodate an adult-sized hand more comfortably.
Other sources for other hardware would be welcome (I've been looking
at Lee Valley, Rockler, &c.) since I still don't like the draw catches
I'm using.
- a good source for 1/8" thick plywood sized 2 ft. by 3 ft. or so ---
on the prototype I used a scrap of cut-off hollow core door which I
found by the side of the road, and I'm still flabbergasted that the
least expensive option I can find is to purchase hollow core doors and
cut them apart.
I'm in south-central Pennsylvania if that matters (I would like to use
local suppliers and will be making a trip out to Hearne's Hardwoods
soon if I don't find a closer option).
William
On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:27:25 -0700 (PDT), "William F. Adams
([email protected])" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Okay, I'm looking at starting to turn out some dovetailed cases
>hopefully en masse (photograph of my prototype here:
>http://www.3riversarchery.com/images/Contest2010/WilliamAdamsTakeDownCase.jpg
>), but I'm not finding exactly the things which I want, either locally
>or on the 'net --- maybe it's that they aren't for sale as I'd wish,
>but this is one instance I'd like to be wrong.
>
>In particular I want...
>
> - a medium size cast brass handle (in-between the light duty and
>heavy duty sizes which Woodcraft offers) --- ideally it would be no
>deeper / heavier than the light duty Woodcraft handle, but instead
>just a bit wider to accommodate an adult-sized hand more comfortably.
>Other sources for other hardware would be welcome (I've been looking
>at Lee Valley, Rockler, &c.) since I still don't like the draw catches
>I'm using.
>
> - a good source for 1/8" thick plywood sized 2 ft. by 3 ft. or so ---
>on the prototype I used a scrap of cut-off hollow core door which I
>found by the side of the road, and I'm still flabbergasted that the
>least expensive option I can find is to purchase hollow core doors and
>cut them apart.
>
>I'm in south-central Pennsylvania if that matters (I would like to use
>local suppliers and will be making a trip out to Hearne's Hardwoods
>soon if I don't find a closer option).
>
>William
I can't help you with the handle but for the plywood you should be
able to purchase a "door skin" at any decent building supplier for
about $4.00. Another option would be to buy the veneer panels used to
cover the exposed end of kitchen cabinets. Home Depot and Lowe's
carry those.
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
On Aug 25, 5:05=A0pm, Nova <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:27:25 -0700 (PDT), "William F. Adams
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> ([email protected])" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Okay, I'm looking at starting to turn out some dovetailed cases
> >hopefully en masse (photograph of my prototype here:
> >http://www.3riversarchery.com/images/Contest2010/WilliamAdamsTakeDown...
> >), but I'm not finding exactly the things which I want, either locally
> >or on the 'net --- maybe it's that they aren't for sale as I'd wish,
> >but this is one instance I'd like to be wrong.
>
> >In particular I want...
>
> > - a medium size cast brass handle (in-between the light duty and
> >heavy duty sizes which Woodcraft offers) --- ideally it would be no
> >deeper / heavier than the light duty Woodcraft handle, but instead
> >just a bit wider to accommodate an adult-sized hand more comfortably.
> >Other sources for other hardware would be welcome (I've been looking
> >at Lee Valley, Rockler, &c.) since I still don't like the draw catches
> >I'm using.
>
> > - a good source for 1/8" thick plywood sized 2 ft. by 3 ft. or so ---
> >on the prototype I used a scrap of cut-off hollow core door which I
> >found by the side of the road, and I'm still flabbergasted that the
> >least expensive option I can find is to purchase hollow core doors and
> >cut them apart.
>
> >I'm in south-central Pennsylvania if that matters (I would like to use
> >local suppliers and will be making a trip out to Hearne's Hardwoods
> >soon if I don't find a closer option).
>
> >William
>
> I can't help you with the handle but for the plywood you should be
> able to purchase a "door skin" at any decent building supplier for
> about $4.00. =A0Another option would be to buy the veneer panels used to
> cover the exposed end of kitchen cabinets. =A0Home Depot and Lowe's
> carry those.
My thanks to you, DadiOH and chaniarts for suggesting the ``door
skins'' --- I'll check on those this weekend (couldn't find them in
Lowes or Home Depot's on-line sites), as well as the kitchen cabinet
veneer panels.
William
On Aug 26, 12:16=A0pm, chaniarts <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 8/26/2011 5:11 AM, William F. Adams ([email protected]) wrote:
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> > On Aug 25, 5:05 pm, Nova<[email protected]> =A0wrote:
> >> On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:27:25 -0700 (PDT), "William F. Adams
>
> >> ([email protected])"<[email protected]> =A0wrote:
> >>> Okay, I'm looking at starting to turn out some dovetailed cases
> >>> hopefully en masse (photograph of my prototype here:
> >>>http://www.3riversarchery.com/images/Contest2010/WilliamAdamsTakeDown.=
..
> >>> ), but I'm not finding exactly the things which I want, either locall=
y
> >>> or on the 'net --- maybe it's that they aren't for sale as I'd wish,
> >>> but this is one instance I'd like to be wrong.
>
> >>> In particular I want...
>
> >>> - a medium size cast brass handle (in-between the light duty and
> >>> heavy duty sizes which Woodcraft offers) --- ideally it would be no
> >>> deeper / heavier than the light duty Woodcraft handle, but instead
> >>> just a bit wider to accommodate an adult-sized hand more comfortably.
> >>> Other sources for other hardware would be welcome (I've been looking
> >>> at Lee Valley, Rockler,&c.) since I still don't like the draw catches
> >>> I'm using.
>
> >>> - a good source for 1/8" thick plywood sized 2 ft. by 3 ft. or so ---
> >>> on the prototype I used a scrap of cut-off hollow core door which I
> >>> found by the side of the road, and I'm still flabbergasted that the
> >>> least expensive option I can find is to purchase hollow core doors an=
d
> >>> cut them apart.
>
> >>> I'm in south-central Pennsylvania if that matters (I would like to us=
e
> >>> local suppliers and will be making a trip out to Hearne's Hardwoods
> >>> soon if I don't find a closer option).
>
> >>> William
>
> >> I can't help you with the handle but for the plywood you should be
> >> able to purchase a "door skin" at any decent building supplier for
> >> about $4.00. =A0Another option would be to buy the veneer panels used =
to
> >> cover the exposed end of kitchen cabinets. =A0Home Depot and Lowe's
> >> carry those.
>
> > My thanks to you, DadiOH and chaniarts for suggesting the ``door
> > skins'' --- I'll check on those this weekend (couldn't find them in
> > Lowes or Home Depot's on-line sites), as well as the kitchen cabinet
> > veneer panels.
>
> > William
>
> HD stocks red oak and luan door skins (1/8" ply). they may be able to
> order other types. you may have to check down in the stack to find a
> good one though.
Unfortunately, not the ones here in central, PA, nor can I find them
on-line so that I could order them delivered to the local store.
Oh well, I did find 5.2mm lauan plywood which I guess I'll make do w/
--- what I lose in interior dimension I'll gain in rigidity and
strength.
William
On Aug 25, 11:40=A0pm, lektric dan <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Aug 25, 2:27=A0pm, "William F. Adams ([email protected])"
>
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Okay, I'm looking at starting to turn out some dovetailed cases
> > hopefully en masse (photograph of my prototype here:http://www.3riversa=
rchery.com/images/Contest2010/WilliamAdamsTakeDown...
> > ), but I'm not finding exactly the things which I want, either locally
> > or on the 'net --- maybe it's that they aren't for sale as I'd wish,
> > but this is one instance I'd like to be wrong.
>
> > In particular I want...
>
> > =A0- a medium size cast brass handle
>
> Check out:
>
> http://www.horton-brasses.com/store/handlespulls
Thanks!
I think this is exactly what I was looking for:
http://www.horton-brasses.com/store/handlespulls/castbrass4
William
On Aug 25, 2:27=A0pm, "William F. Adams ([email protected])"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Okay, I'm looking at starting to turn out some dovetailed cases
> hopefully en masse (photograph of my prototype here:http://www.3riversarc=
hery.com/images/Contest2010/WilliamAdamsTakeDown...
> ), but I'm not finding exactly the things which I want, either locally
> or on the 'net --- maybe it's that they aren't for sale as I'd wish,
> but this is one instance I'd like to be wrong.
>
> In particular I want...
>
> =A0- a medium size cast brass handle
Check out:
http://www.horton-brasses.com/store/handlespulls
http://www.vandykes.com/knobs-pulls/c/20/filter/100000013267eq100000013274/
[email protected] wrote:
> Okay, I'm looking at starting to turn out some dovetailed cases
> hopefully en masse (photograph of my prototype here:
> http://www.3riversarchery.com/images/Contest2010/WilliamAdamsTakeDownCase.jpg
> ), but I'm not finding exactly the things which I want, either locally
> or on the 'net --- maybe it's that they aren't for sale as I'd wish,
> but this is one instance I'd like to be wrong.
>
> In particular I want...
>
> - a medium size cast brass handle (in-between the light duty and
> heavy duty sizes which Woodcraft offers) --- ideally it would be no
> deeper / heavier than the light duty Woodcraft handle, but instead
> just a bit wider to accommodate an adult-sized hand more comfortably.
> Other sources for other hardware would be welcome (I've been looking
> at Lee Valley, Rockler, &c.) since I still don't like the draw catches
> I'm using.
Anything here? Try ldearching for door/drawer pulls too.
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&cp=21&gs_id=2a&xhr=t&q=brass+handle+for+case&pf=p&sclient=psy&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=brass+handle+for+case&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=c468c29a33fdf853&biw=936&bih=573
> - a good source for 1/8" thick plywood sized 2 ft. by 3 ft. or so ---
> on the prototype I used a scrap of cut-off hollow core door which I
> found by the side of the road, and I'm still flabbergasted that the
> least expensive option I can find is to purchase hollow core doors and
> cut them apart.
Easier to just buy the *skins* for hollow doors at Lowes, Home Depot, etc.
for about $10. They are normally lauan. Others sell baltic birch and
spruce, spruce mainly for aircraft.
http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&source=hp&q=1%2F8+plywood&pbx=1&oq=1%2F8+plywood&aq=f&aqi=g5&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=1547l6583l0l7454l11l11l0l0l0l0l794l4221l0.2.5.0.1.1.2l11l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=c468c29a33fdf853&biw=936&bih=573
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On 8/25/2011 12:27 PM, William F. Adams ([email protected]) wrote:
> Okay, I'm looking at starting to turn out some dovetailed cases
> hopefully en masse (photograph of my prototype here:
> http://www.3riversarchery.com/images/Contest2010/WilliamAdamsTakeDownCase.jpg
> ), but I'm not finding exactly the things which I want, either locally
> or on the 'net --- maybe it's that they aren't for sale as I'd wish,
> but this is one instance I'd like to be wrong.
>
> In particular I want...
>
> - a good source for 1/8" thick plywood sized 2 ft. by 3 ft. or so ---
> on the prototype I used a scrap of cut-off hollow core door which I
> found by the side of the road, and I'm still flabbergasted that the
> least expensive option I can find is to purchase hollow core doors and
> cut them apart.
can't you just buy the door skins by themselves instead?
> I'm in south-central Pennsylvania if that matters (I would like to use
> local suppliers and will be making a trip out to Hearne's Hardwoods
> soon if I don't find a closer option).
>
> William
On 8/26/2011 5:11 AM, William F. Adams ([email protected]) wrote:
> On Aug 25, 5:05 pm, Nova<[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:27:25 -0700 (PDT), "William F. Adams
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ([email protected])"<[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Okay, I'm looking at starting to turn out some dovetailed cases
>>> hopefully en masse (photograph of my prototype here:
>>> http://www.3riversarchery.com/images/Contest2010/WilliamAdamsTakeDown...
>>> ), but I'm not finding exactly the things which I want, either locally
>>> or on the 'net --- maybe it's that they aren't for sale as I'd wish,
>>> but this is one instance I'd like to be wrong.
>>
>>> In particular I want...
>>
>>> - a medium size cast brass handle (in-between the light duty and
>>> heavy duty sizes which Woodcraft offers) --- ideally it would be no
>>> deeper / heavier than the light duty Woodcraft handle, but instead
>>> just a bit wider to accommodate an adult-sized hand more comfortably.
>>> Other sources for other hardware would be welcome (I've been looking
>>> at Lee Valley, Rockler,&c.) since I still don't like the draw catches
>>> I'm using.
>>
>>> - a good source for 1/8" thick plywood sized 2 ft. by 3 ft. or so ---
>>> on the prototype I used a scrap of cut-off hollow core door which I
>>> found by the side of the road, and I'm still flabbergasted that the
>>> least expensive option I can find is to purchase hollow core doors and
>>> cut them apart.
>>
>>> I'm in south-central Pennsylvania if that matters (I would like to use
>>> local suppliers and will be making a trip out to Hearne's Hardwoods
>>> soon if I don't find a closer option).
>>
>>> William
>>
>> I can't help you with the handle but for the plywood you should be
>> able to purchase a "door skin" at any decent building supplier for
>> about $4.00. Another option would be to buy the veneer panels used to
>> cover the exposed end of kitchen cabinets. Home Depot and Lowe's
>> carry those.
>
> My thanks to you, DadiOH and chaniarts for suggesting the ``door
> skins'' --- I'll check on those this weekend (couldn't find them in
> Lowes or Home Depot's on-line sites), as well as the kitchen cabinet
> veneer panels.
>
> William
>
HD stocks red oak and luan door skins (1/8" ply). they may be able to
order other types. you may have to check down in the stack to find a
good one though.