Traditional Fixtures& Fittings
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Fixtures & Fittings
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•Escutcheons
•An escutcheon An escutcheon is a smalldecorative metal plate used to surround akeyhole cut in timber.Most escutcheons arepinned to the surface,but there are also smallunobtrusive recessed versions.
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•Ball Catch
•This catch comprises a spring loadedsteel ball trapped in a cylindrical brasscase that is inserted in the edge of acupboard door. When the door is closedthe ball springs into a recess in a metalstriker plate screwed to the carcase.
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•Door Bolt
•On a twin door cupboard, one door isoften fitted with a pair of neat surfacemounted or flush bolts and the otherwith a lock or catch.
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•Magnetic Catch
•Small-encased magnets are screwed tothe inside of a carcase side panel orlocated in a hole drilled in its edge. Themagnet attracts a flat metal striker platefixed to the cupboard door.
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Traditional FurnitureHandles & Stays
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Handles
•Handles are essentially functional piecesof hardware, but they have always beenused as decorative features to enhancethe appearance of drawers and cabinets.
•Select an appropriate size and shape tosuit the style and scale of your workpiece.
•Handles are available in a variety offorms and materials
Drawer Pull
One piece cupped drawer pulls wereoriginally used on military chests. Theyserve a strong screw fixed handles forcupboards and chests of drawers.
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Cabinet Handles
The classic cabinethandle is suspendedfrom two pivots one ateach end.
Drop Handles
A single teardrop shapedor decorative finger gripis suspended from thecentre of a drop handle.Small Drawers
Handles
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Ring Pull
This is similar to drophandle, but the ringhangs from the top of abacking plate.
Flush Handle
A pivoted ring or D shaped handle liesflush with the solid brass backing plate,which is recessed into the drawer frontand fixed with countersunkwoodscrews
Handles
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Stays
Slide Bar Stay
A better quality version slides silentlyon a bar fixed either horizontally orvertically on the inside of the cabinet.
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Stays
Joint Stays
The simplest fall stayis screw fixed at bothends and has a rivetedjoint approximatelyhalfway along the armthat breaks to allow thestay to fold into thecabinet.
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Stays
Door Stay
A door stay prevents a cupboard boorbeing ripped off its hinges or opened too
far by restricting its swing to a maximum of90 degrees.
A rigid metal arm, screwed to the door,slides through a pivoting nylon fixingattached to the cabinet.
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Stays
Lift up Door Stay
Stays for lift up doors or lids. Locksautomatically when the door or lid is raised,and are released for closure by lifting itslightly before allowing it to fall.
Friction stays that prevent doors or lidsslamming shut are also available.
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Stays
Quadrant stay: Used on fall leaf units,drinks cabinets & bureaus.
Quadrant stay hinge
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