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Offline Les Symonds

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Solid brass fittings
« on: August 22, 2018, 07:08:06 AM »
I'm looking for a supplier of solid brass hinges and catches for some small boxes that I'm making. These boxes are to be used in top-end restaurant for serving truffles, so quality needs to be high.
I've seen several "fancy" hinges and "mini-hinges", but although they're all advertised as brass, in reality they're electro plated. Does anyone know of a supplier of the right stuff?

Les
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Re: Solid brass fittings
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2018, 07:55:37 AM »
Could try World of brass, might be plated but worth asking.

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Re: Solid brass fittings
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Offline Les Symonds

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Re: Solid brass fittings
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2018, 09:50:39 AM »
Quote from: bodrighywood on August 22, 2018, 07:55:37 AM
Could try World of brass, might be plated but worth asking.

Pete
Thanks Pete....will have a look but my customer will not accept anything plated.
Les
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Re: Solid brass fittings
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2018, 09:52:06 AM »
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Offline John Plater

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Re: Solid brass fittings
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2018, 10:33:16 AM »
Hello Les,
Try www.isaaclord.co.uk or www.johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk both of whom supply high end solid drawn brass hinges.
ATB John
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Offline Les Symonds

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Re: Solid brass fittings
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2018, 01:05:43 PM »
Many thanks John....will have a close look at them this evening.
Les
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Re: Solid brass fittings
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Re: Solid brass fittings
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2018, 08:27:13 PM »
Late to the party but i was going to suggest Issac Lord as well

https://www.isaaclord.co.uk/narrow-solid-brass-hinge
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Offline TONY MALIN

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Re: Solid brass fittings
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2018, 06:36:16 PM »
Truffles in hinged boxes in top class restaurants has got me puzzled. Sounds like an expensive luxury.
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Offline Les Symonds

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Re: Solid brass fittings
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2018, 10:23:43 PM »
Quote from: TONY MALIN on August 25, 2018, 06:36:16 PM
Truffles in hinged boxes in top class restaurants has got me puzzled. Sounds like an expensive luxury.
Yep....and thankfully, I shall be taking the money for the box rather than paying the money for the truffles.
Les

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Re: Solid brass fittings
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2018, 11:50:33 AM »
Remember us plebs when you're swanking around with the swells.  ;D
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Re: Solid brass fittings
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2018, 08:45:36 PM »
Do you know why they use a hinged box? I know tea caddies also had locks.
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Offline Les Symonds

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Re: Solid brass fittings
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2018, 08:55:14 PM »
Quote from: TONY MALIN on August 27, 2018, 08:45:36 PM
Do you know why they use a hinged box? I know tea caddies also had locks.
....the chef asked for a hinged box, the hotel owner said to be sure that the hinges were solid drawn brass......I just do as I'm bade!

Les
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Re: Solid brass fittings
« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2018, 06:57:17 PM »
Quote from: Les Symonds on August 27, 2018, 08:55:14 PM

....the chef asked for a hinged box, the hotel owner said to be sure that the hinges were solid drawn brass......I just do as I'm bade!

Les

Will like to see the hardware when you get it and the boxes when complete ;)
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