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General Category => Tool tips & reviews => Topic started by: Les Symonds on August 22, 2018, 07:08:06 AM

Title: Solid brass fittings
Post by: Les Symonds 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
Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: bodrighywood on August 22, 2018, 07:55:37 AM: Could try World of brass (https://www.worldofbrass.co.uk/), might be plated but worth asking.

Pete
Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: Wood spinner on August 22, 2018, 08:35:47 AM: http://hingesandbrackets.co.uk/products/hinges/

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Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: Les Symonds on August 22, 2018, 09:50:39 AM: Quote from: bodrighywood on August 22, 2018, 07:55:37 AM
Could try World of brass (https://www.worldofbrass.co.uk/), might be plated but worth asking.

Pete
Thanks Pete....will have a look but my customer will not accept anything plated.
Les
Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: Les Symonds on August 22, 2018, 09:52:06 AM: Quote from: Wood spinner on August 22, 2018, 08:35:47 AM
http://hingesandbrackets.co.uk/products/hinges/

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That looks promising...thank you
Les
Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: John Plater 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
Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: Les Symonds on August 22, 2018, 01:05:43 PM: Many thanks John....will have a close look at them this evening.
Les
Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: APH on August 22, 2018, 09:27:41 PM: Brusso parts are really good quality.
https://www.classichandtools.com/acatalog/Brusso-Hinges.html
Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: Bryan Milham 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 (https://www.isaaclord.co.uk/narrow-solid-brass-hinge)
Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: Les Symonds 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

https://www.palehall.co.uk/ (https://www.palehall.co.uk/)
Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: Misa on August 26, 2018, 11:50:33 AM: Remember us plebs when you're swanking around with the swells. ;D
Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: Les Symonds 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
Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: Derek 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 ;)
Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: johnanthony on September 23, 2018, 11:15:09 PM: Hello Les

These are probably too expensive for your application but they are top-quality hinges, and very easy to fit.

https://www.smartboxmaker.com/product/product-3/

They are all British and come with matching locks, if you need one for a different project. I am afraid he doesn't do simple catches.

Cheers - John
Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: Les Symonds on September 24, 2018, 06:50:34 AM: Thank you John....that could be a handy contact for future use.
Les
Title: Re: Solid brass fittings
Post by: The Bowler Hatted Turner on September 24, 2018, 10:29:16 PM: I wonder if we should start a page with all of these places on it? Could be quite useful in years to come.