make your own metal handles and pulls easily

when i made the library suite (my last two videos) i didn't want to settle for looking at store-bought hardware, so i made my own. it's easy. you can too!
be good,
tim

[@luuha4310]

*The wink at the end says it all! This man is proud of his work! And I don’t blame him!*

[@huevoneousmaximus2309]

Thank you Tim, you killed it! Awesome work. Love the fusion of metal & wood. I'm inspired.

[@David-hm9ic]

I like the handles. I LOVE the wrought iron look with the old wood. Just a thought, I would clean the steel either before cutting it up or immediately after. It'so much easier to clean before it's bent.

[@bittermanbrewing]

Those came out great! That triangle idea is ingenious!

[@timsway]

Yea, I was surprised that idea came out of my head, too. Lol

[@yogmoto4221]

Great project! Thanks for sharing. I always learn something when watching your videos!

[@timsway]

YoGeeFamily cool! i just aim to inspire, but if you're lernin' that's awesome, too ;)

[@hannahrfry]

That is really turning out nice!! Great creativity and design!

[@timsway]

Hannah Fry thank you hannah. i appreciate it.

[@davidhuerta788]

Hey dude,you have a cool gear, and nice vise, i like the old look on your bench and tools 👍👍👍

[@timsway]

thanks. most of my tools are hand me downs, trash-picked, tag sales, etc. etc. the vice I got from my buddy who was cleaning out his father's basement machine shop. you would have loved that place!

[@BCdesign1]

Nice work Tim,using the little triangle of wood was a nice idea!

[@timsway]

BCdesign thanks. i couldn't make the bends all match without a guide. when i realized the angles were all 45 degrees, it made it simple to create a template. i'll use that trick again for sure!

[@theojimwoodart]

Just brilliant. Thanks for sharing man.

[@timsway]

thank you!!

[@disconeil]

Your CUSTOMER! has got herself a very nice, bespoke piece of furniture there, I will be stealing the tip of using a 45x90 offcut to bend the steel so that all the handles have similar angles. Thanks for showing this amazing piece Tim. N.

[@timsway]

I was pretty please with that simple 45 degree wood solution myself!

[@PaulMeyette]

Simple, easy, and useful. My favorite kind of project.

[@timsway]

+Paul Meyette simple solutions are very satisfying.

[@utrejch-9389]

I agree 😉

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

Those handles look great Tim. I don't think you would have got the same look with store bought ones.

[@timsway]

Moy perez woodshop thanks. i've seen a lot of very nice hardware in stores, but it gets pricey, too. these handles were about 2$ in steel and only an hour of work.

[@joe5938]

Whenever I build something like this and I want the hardware to look old, hardware like the screws you used on the pulls or even something like cheap Stanley butt hinges, I just get them red hot with my mapp torch and it gives them a nice black-platinum color.

[@timsway]

David ODell great idea. get that blue/purpleish color.

[@MikMech]

Didn't realise is was you Tim, untill 3:33. Where I saw the red scarf. I just clicked the thumbnail out of interest. Nice work... Cheers

[@bakernate88]

Looks amazing!

[@timsway]

Nathan Baker thank you!

[@weldmama]

brilliant!

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Looking good man!

[@timsway]

David Waelder thanks! you're looking good, too. oh, you mean the handles... awkward...

[@alaspooryorick9946]

You're both gorgeous human beings in every sense!

[@andrewreid4337]

Brilliant idea

[@timsway]

Andrew Reid :)

[@mexiculture]

Nice. Simple and effective.

[@timsway]

i love how some of these old videos are starting to show up in people's feeds. thank you!

[@CEverly]

Good Stuff Tim.

[@timsway]

Thanks chris!

[@jacobmoore1403]

what are the dimensions on these? (What are the lengths you marked out at the start) Furthermore, what are the dimensions of the wooden jig/cutout that you used to bend the handles?

[@timsway]

it doesn't matter, you can make them any size you want that looks right for your project, y'know? If you're fitting them to a preexisting cabinet, just measure the holes in the drawer and make fit it to those.

[@jacobmoore1403]

@@timsway Thanks

[@ipunto54]

simple indeed but when u need to make lots you will see yourself spending more time makimg a bender that actuali making the bends by hand, its not like it hapend to me or something....beautiful reclaim, more space between doors will let you sapce for the routered handles so popular this days, not sure if people dont whant to pay for handles anymore.. funkyng economy.

[@timsway]

+Jesus Diaz yes. absolutely. if i had to make 100 this would not be the most efficient way. i like handles better than routed slots, personally, but i don;t like buying them ;-) thanks for watching

[@lisakedward1162]

What metal did you use

[@timsway]

mild steel

[@ledzep244]

What width and thickness was the steel? Thanks

[@timsway]

I don't remember exactly, around 3/16" thick and 1/2" wide

[@ledzep244]

@@timsway Thanks. I figured it must have been thinner material with how easy it looked like you bent it.