Rusty Ornate 1800s Drawer Pulls Restoration | Random Restoration

[@randomrestoration6858]

Hi all! I've been very busy on a large ongoing upcoming project, and as a result I decided on a small (but very enjoyable) restoration on these lovely old drawer pulls. I hope you enjoy the video, and as always, thanks for watching :)

[@mykeg2401]

Brother, I just found you channel via mister Patina, and I’m so happy I did. I love the turn of the century metal work like this so detailed it’s honestly a work of art and to see it restored it’s very satisfying. I’m subbed!

[@randomrestoration6858]

@@mykeg2401 Hey man, I appreciate the kind words! It’s amazing how many awesome hardware related items like these pulls were made back in the day. There are so many different shapes and designs, all of which are just lovely! Welcome aboard, and thank you very much for watching!

[@restaurandocoisasvelhas]

Very good friend.

[@jernejism]

Love your work. Allways enjoyable!

[@samanthadean1083]

It’s sad that you don’t see such intricate designs on hardware anymore, these are gorgeous!!!

[@randomrestoration6858]

Right! It’s a shame how drab modern hardware is in comparison to what was offered 100+ years ago. Thanks for watching, Samantha!

[@rachele7398]

i find it interesting the various trends in stuff like this or fashion that occur throughout time.

[@jessgreenwood262]

Finding something worthy of these beautiful things . Good luck there. Don't stop doing what you ate doing please.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Haha right, they really need to have the perfect location to be installed. I definitely will be continuing on with my hardware restoration video spree I've been on hahaha. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@billcoolbaugh3219]

I grew up in the house my great-grandfather built in 1900. Our house had many similar lock sets an such. They had all been painted over in the decades before I showed up. Seeing them how they looked new is really cool.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Very cool, though it's a shame all the hardware had been painted over! It's definitely really cool to see how items like these looked while new. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@maurapassanisi4380]

Oh my gosh! These are my kitchen bin pulls! Exactly. Nice to know what they can look like when restored. After I remove the paint from the screws and actually remove them....

[@randomrestoration6858]

Very cool, Maura! They're definitely gorgeous little pulls - It sounds like someone did you a great disservice and painted over yours haha. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@wendyklostermann2654]

This is unbelievable, I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t watched the video!

[@randomrestoration6858]

They are some absolutely lovely drawer pulls for sure! Thank you very much for watching, Wendy!

[@Austeration]

Wow that blew me away. These turned out amazing

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@terryrogers1025]

Like your commentary, humor is a good thing in my book.

[@randomrestoration6858]

I appreciate it, Terry! I can't resist adding in some ridiculous commentary here and there hahaha.

[@niogel]

Looking like Dwemer artifacts... I appreciated that. 👍

[@randomrestoration6858]

Well gadzooks, a fellow Elder Scrolls fan appears hahah. Thanks for watching!

[@annetodd4626]

Fantastic collection, splendid finish.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thank you, Anne! It's amazing how many random hardware related items were given so much detail back in the day haha. As always thank you for watching!

[@scottbehr6296]

Very nice finished product!

[@randomrestoration6858]

I appreciate it, Scott!

[@stephencrozier396]

Stunning work!

[@randomrestoration6858]

I appreciate it, Stephen!

[@susielk2626]

Absolutely Beautiful .

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thank you very much, Susie!

[@Tinatortoise]

WOW! Beautiful!

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a lot, Tina!

[@uncelsminor]

Fantastic job !

[@randomrestoration6858]

Much obliged, Simon!

[@christianalbrecht303]

Wow, great job 👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a lot, Christian!

[@rubymimosa]

OMGosh, you are so talented! Those look amazing!!

[@randomrestoration6858]

I appreciate it! They are certainly some impressive drawer pulls - Thanks a lot for watching!

[@kjamison5951]

That is a nice job!

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@georgeshelton6281]

This is something that belongs on wooden desk drawers. We want something which is made yo last for a lifetime.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Right, I'm sure most people would love to have some lovely drawer pulls throughout their house! Thanks for watching!

[@nerys723]

Beautiful!

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a bunch!

[@mskayla7747]

I can't wait to see a video of all this antique hardware being installed to be used again. ☺️

[@randomrestoration6858]

Hahaha one day there’ll be a video of that, but it’ll be a while before I get around to it! Thanks for watching!

[@snurfbee58]

So beautiful! Everytime I watch these types of videos I'm reminded how much I hate modern design.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Right, it's incredible how basic just about everything looks these days. When it comes to door and home hardware like these pulls, pretty much everything looks the same, operates less smoothly than older hardware (especially mortise locks), is over complicated and is definitely not built to last a lifetime haha. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@stevenbest6408]

Beautiful work!

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a lot, Steven!

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

Look brand new!!

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a lot!

[@mama_p_nz8233]

Heck, this project must have taken ages to complete. Your work is amazing, thank you for sharing the process. Stay safe

[@randomrestoration6858]

Haha well it was a lot of sanding/polishing/painting, but it was well worth it in the end! I appreciate the kind words, thank you very much for watching!

[@robkarnosh117]

Your place must look amazing with all this restored, antique hardware back in use. Thanks for sharing.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Well it isn’t installed just yet, but it will be in the future! Thank you very much for watching!

[@tracymclaughlinholmes677]

Husband being a mechanic uses brake clean all the time for everything including wasp nests on and around the house. When it came up as beak clean I laughed way harder than I should have. My husband says what is so funny and I showed him he got a little giggle not near as big of a laugh as I did. About a minute ago I heard him say to one of our sons use brake clean on it. And I couldn't help myself.... I said no it's beak clean and we both laughed and our son looked at us like we're crazy.... That was a well-needed laugh! The handles look phenomenal and I love them!

[@randomrestoration6858]

Hahaha thanks for the comment, Tracy! A while back I was typing the on screen text for a video and misspelled it as beak cleaner - I got such a good chuckle at it that I not only left it, but that’s just what I call it these day hahaha. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@leisongivangomo5656]

Excellent workmanship!

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[@MetalRestorationBho]

Great my friend! This is a masterpiece. Congratulation from Vietnam.😉👍🍺

[@randomrestoration6858]

Hey man, thanks a lot I appreciate it! Thanks for stopping by 😁

[@restaurandocoisasvelhas]

Very good friend.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it!

[@cidaoliveira590]

Nosssaaa!!!👏👏👏👏 Seu trabalho é magnífico.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it!

[@БаирмаБудаева-м7щ]

Великолепная работа. Думаю они стали лучше, чем были новыми!

[@randomrestoration6858]

Большое спасибо! Хорошей недели!

[@jakeedmondson5288]

Looks great. That is the majority of the hardware in my house still. Moving one room at a time making them pretty again.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Awesome, Jake! Im sure it’ll take a huge amount of time for you to go through it all and clean it up a bit, but it will be well worth it in the end! As always, thanks for watching!

[@pfadiva]

@Jake Edmondson you have this lovely style of hardware? Man, I'm envious!

[@nancycampbell7959]

Lucky you! Wish there were more folks in the world with the desire to restore, not gut, older homes.

[@drunkdunc8738]

When my toothbrush becomes uncooperative I give it a good pasting 🍻

[@randomrestoration6858]

I mean that's the only way to treat a toothbrush in my books haha

[@Purelight1960]

Those are gorgeous. I like that you left the fine finished one all bronze. I also liked the polished silver finish. I think that would have looked really nice with the black background too. Beautiful work.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thank you! I reckon it's nice to have a comparison between painted and unpainted variants. Polished silver does go really well with black recessed areas - I did up a couple latches a long time ago in a silver/black finish and they looked quite nice. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@christinerobinson9372]

So beautiful.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a lot!

[@tomswindler64]

They would look good on a antique office desk,still your work is up and above,😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@randomrestoration6858]

They would indeed! I reckon a house full of this hardware would look spectacular. Thanks a lot for watching, Tom!

[@misterpatina]

Awesome man! I really loved the overview of all the locks, hinges and drawer pulls. I bet they fit perfectly to your oriental palast :D

[@randomrestoration6858]

I appreciate it, man! I’m slowly getting enough for a while set of doors if you can believe it - It’s only taken six or so months hahaha. Oh yeah they’ll be a perfect match for it 😆 Thanks a lot for watching!

[@PLuMUK54]

Just find another 29, restore all to the black background, and that's my kitchen sorted... 😆

[@randomrestoration6858]

Hahaha yeah it’d take a while to do enough of these for a single house, but the end result would absolutely be worth it!

[@hoperestoration5595]

amazing restoration dear....subscribed...

[@randomrestoration6858]

I appreciate it, man! Thanks a lot for watching!

[@GT_Racer347]

I could watch your content all day!

[@randomrestoration6858]

Well I do appreciate the support! As per usual, thanks a lot for watching!

[@Seahorse1414]

You do such great work, it is so important to keep these beautiful things going.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thank you, Fiona! I definitely plan on continuing on restore cool old hardware like this. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@petersohns3489]

Perfect.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a lot, Peter!

[@ChrisLee-UK]

Going to be an epic set once you get done, hopefully, you'll find a letterbox or similar too. Really enjoy these, thank you :)

[@randomrestoration6858]

I do have a cast iron letter slot with this design that I may restore in a future video, but no letter box just yet! Thank you for watching, Chris!

[@humbertorangel7523]

You are a real artist, congratulations!

[@randomrestoration6858]

I appreciate the kind words, thanks a lot for watching!

[@jshauer8272]

Such beautiful work, Thanks for sharing!!!

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it!

[@garyrourke8201]

Beautiful restoration work.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thank you very much, Gary!

[@carol-annskinner4828]

Remarkable! Stunning!

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thank you very much, Carol!

[@k.george8722]

Good morning! The tinted lacquer made the finish appear brass. Loved both the high polish and lesser polish. How lucky are you to have found so many ornate pieces to restore. Some people search for years to locate what you have. I am looking forward to the time you can show us how they look on a door, cabinets, etc.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a lot! It usually takes quite some time to hunt down full sets of hardware, but it’s worth it in the end! One day I’ll definitely install some of these items properly in a door and show it off on camera. Like always, thanks a lot for watching!

[@MrFritzzz666]

Impressive

[@randomrestoration6858]

I appreciate it, Fritz!

[@adriennedull332]

Very nice restoration. I’m not sure I’d have the patience to do this. But I do love watching it get done…😍😍😍

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a lot, Adrienne! Haha yeah things like sanding are very time consuming to get good results, but it's well worth it in the end. Thanks for watching!

[@JAdams-jx5ek]

Truly excellently done.

[@randomrestoration6858]

I appreciate it, thanks a lot for watching!

[@sallyebsworth2531]

As always..beautiful resto 👏

[@randomrestoration6858]

I appreciate it, Sally! It wasn’t a large project, but it was a lot of fun bringing these back to new. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@pfadiva]

I love the style of these and the other things you've been doing. Excellent job.

[@randomrestoration6858]

I appreciate it, Becky! It’s amazing how many different hardware related items had lovely designs like this. Thanks for watching!

[@MissLady-pq4hc]

So very pretty. Really great work.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Right, they’re such a cool design! Thanks a lot for watching!

[@rlm98253]

Well done, sir.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Much obliged, thanks a lot for watching!

[@WorkshopDC]

That's a Very Nice colection of Antique ornates, this one looks perfect like the others as always. Amazing job Bro! 👏👏👏

[@randomrestoration6858]

The collection is coming along nicely so far! It’s only taken six or so months to get them all restored though hahaha. Thanks a lot man, I appreciate it 😁

[@crazyoldhippieladyinthebib7357]

Lovely, just absolutely lovely! Thank you for a job

[@vinceianni4026]

Beautiful restoration beautifully restored well done

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thank you, Vince! It’s great to see these old pulls brought back to their former glory!

[@frommordorwithlove4844]

Rolls Royce door handles🤔🙄👍👍👍

[@randomrestoration6858]

Hahaha yeah pretty much. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@frommordorwithlove4844]

@@randomrestoration6858 You are a true master of your craft☝️👍👍👍

[@chandarussell]

You’re getting quite the collection. They are so beautiful though.

[@randomrestoration6858]

The collection is slowly but surely growing, though the last few projects to complete this set will take much longer than all the ones I’ve restored so far haha. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@garyjones2582]

Very nice work RR those turned out beautiful.. Can't wait till the next one...

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thank you very much, Gary! I’ve already started on the next one, and I reckon it’s going to look great once done - Thanks for watching!

[@garyjones2582]

@@randomrestoration6858 I'll be watching 👀.. keep up the great videos...

[@jeanmariedu5914]

Magnifique.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Merci beaucoup!

[@marialuisaferropena3566]

Fantastico tu trabajo!!!!!

[@randomrestoration6858]

Muchas gracias, te lo agradezco!

[@boob501]

Super 🌹👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@randomrestoration6858]

I appreciate it!

[@Cradley684]

Really nice restoration friend, have a nice day !!!.

[@randomrestoration6858]

I appreciate it, Brian! Thanks a lot for watching!

[@Soul-Nate]

Wow! That was very satisfying. I've subbed. Looking forward to more!

[@randomrestoration6858]

Hey thanks a lot, I appreciate it! I have many more lovely ornate items like these that I'll be continuing to feature in future videos. Thanks for watching!

[@br6480]

Are those goats I hear in the background? After doing the door bell letter slot and lock you’ll have to show us what they look like on a door.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Oh yeah those goats have to make an appearance somehow haha. I still have the hinges in this patterns and a large lockset to restore, but then I may have a chance to install everything on a door or two. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@myrestorations]

Beautiful work 👏 🤝🤝🤝

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a lot!

[@nivanova4438]

Wow 👍👏👍

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a lot!

[@ArtisticEndeavors]

Large projects or small, I always enjoy your videos. TFS! ✌🏻🎨☕️

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thank you for the support, Susannah! It was definitely not a large project but it was certainly great fun! As always thanks for watching!

[@rosanapascoal7747]

Muito legal. Dedicação. E inteligência. Parabéns. Cade os novos videos? Nao ta chegando mais. To esperando. Abraço

[@randomrestoration6858]

Muito obrigado! Bom momento, acabei de lançar um novo vídeo hoje, e o próximo deve ser enviado no dia 28 de janeiro. Muito obrigado por assistir!

[@vicente2955]

Buenisima restauración. Personalmente aria otro video y con esas piezas,aria con madera vieja una cajonera con tres cajones y las asas para abrirlo y otro video,haciendo una puerta o restaurando una puerta antigua y poniéndole la bisagra y el cierre y dos bisagras con molde con el mismo material que la bisagra,quedarían muy bien.Felicidades por tan buena restauracion.

[@randomrestoration6858]

¡Muchas gracias! Estoy seguro de que estas bisagras se verían muy bien en algo así, especialmente si tuviera bisagras a juego. ¡Muchas gracias por vernos!

[@RestorationAustralia]

Very nice job well done.

[@randomrestoration6858]

I appreciate it, thanks a lot for watching!

[@hurielmza]

Excelente restauración!

[@randomrestoration6858]

¡Muchos gracias!

[@markphillips6154]

Wowza

[@randomrestoration6858]

They are pretty impressive for simple drawer pulls! Thanks for watching, Mark!

[@robertovillalobos4798]

Excelente trabajo 👍.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Te lo agradezco, ¡gracias por mirar!

[@saransmember7178]

Hi, love your restorations btw, I’m really interested in this concept of tinted lacquer.. I’ve looked online but can’t find much info. What products do you use? Thanks

[@randomrestoration6858]

Sorry for the late reply - I mix my own lacquer and apply a mix of tints which are usually meant for coloring epoxy resins. I'm keeping the tinted lacquer I make a bit of a trade secret, sorry! That said, there are some companies that sell nitrocellulose or nitrocellulose blend lacquers in a can and tints which are compatible for those lacquers. An example is this gold toner used usually for brass instruments: votawtool.com/collections/lacquer/products/nikolas-2105-spray-lacquer-gold-tint?variant=34493982605447 and the clear lacquer which is sprayed over the gold tint: votawtool.com/collections/lacquer/products/nikolas-2105-spray-lacquer-clear?variant=34493982572679 I haven't used these in the past and can't say how well they work, but I'll likely test them out in a future video to see what sort of results I can get. Thanks a lot for watching, Sarans!

[@restorationsideas7029]

amazing 🌺

[@randomrestoration6858]

I appreciate it, thank you for watching!

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Very nice bro

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a lot, Brian!

[@oneshotme]

You said you had more with this design so bring them on lol They look beautiful and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well Enjoyed the video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@randomrestoration6858]

Haha I sure wasn’t lying, there should be 2-3 more in this design over the next few months I expect to get done. I appreciate it, as always thanks a lot for watching!

[@oneshotme]

@@randomrestoration6858 You're welcome and looking forward to watching them!!

[@mrfugly2821]

I liked them better before the tinted lacquer

[@randomrestoration6858]

Black and silver would have definitely been a good look as well - Thanks a lot for watching!

[@SIMKINYX]

I am amazed the design is from the late 19th century because these look so Art Deco! Pity you were so rough on them and ground away so much...

[@randomrestoration6858]

This design first popped up around 1885, and it still looks great today! I should add that these were originally sanded from the factory - The raised design was cast taller than necessary so that any small casting defects in the design could be sanded away. As a result, the height of the details in each pull is different from the next. Although I did sand the pitting caused by rust away, the raised design stayed intact. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@SIMKINYX]

@@randomrestoration6858 Interesting insight. Thank you for caring to explain and for filming and sharing this enjoyable video!

[@francislematt7079]

Have you explored the city's old buildings to locate these actually being used?

[@randomrestoration6858]

I have not, but I have seen a couple urban exploration videos on KZbin that featured houses with this exact hardware throughout them. Thanks for watching!

[@francislematt7079]

@@randomrestoration6858 I was curious about the buildings that use such gorgeous pieces. Keep up the great work!

[@randomrestoration6858]

@@francislematt7079 I come across one of those videos again I’ll definitely come back to this comment and post a link to it/them. No promises I’ll find them again because there are a lot of those exploration videos to sift through hahaha. Thanks again!

[@mariacarneiro6679]

Que peça é está? Um puxador de móvel?

[@randomrestoration6858]

Estes são feitos para gavetas removíveis em residências. Muito obrigado por assistir!

[@jreese8284]

Turned out pretty. Impressive! What do you do with them when they are all done?

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a bunch! When it comes to these I gave one away and I'll simply keep the other two to look at hahaha. Most of the larger hardware you see me restore will be properly installed in/on doors in the future, but these are a bit of an exception. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@paulbrody5727]

Where do you get your lacquer and tints

[@vickiefowler1429]

I love all your ornate hardware… is that called Eastlake? Beautiful! I just don’t care for that orangey lacquer finish though.

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a lot! Yes indeed this is Eastlake style hardware. Hahaha well I promise it’s quite golden looking in person and not orangey - It’s hard to capture exactly what these look like on camera, as slightly different lighting means a totally different appearance sometimes. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@vickiefowler1429]

@@randomrestoration6858 … oh, that would be better! I guess I’m just more a fan of silver on black! You did a nice job of cleaning them up!

[@randomrestoration6858]

@@vickiefowler1429 Haha fair enough, black and silver do go very well together! Thanks again!

[@joereedmusic9853]

About a product you said you used, just what is 'Beak Cleaner' ?

[@randomrestoration6858]

Beak cleaner is specifically designed to clean that filthy beak on your chickens, but it also happens to work great to remove polish hahaha. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@chriscraft9681]

👍👍😉

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks for watching, Chris!

[@Sleeves345]

Where do you find these pieces to restore? I love the look.

[@randomrestoration6858]

These three were purchased on eBay, but there are a number of websites that have large amounts of hardware listings (such as olde good things) which are a great place to find items like these. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@doriWyo]

Where do you find these things?

[@randomrestoration6858]

I found these exact pulls on eBay, but there are antique hardware websites (such as Olde Good Things) that have a large collection of ornate hardware to sift through. As always, thanks a lot for watching, Dori!

[@garrychang3022]

👍👍👏👏👍

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thank you for watching, Garry!

[@markchristopher9515]

Beak cleaner is available in the US at any retailer that sells stripper in a can folks. Beautiful once again but for heavens sake man quit teasing. Where's the door?

[@randomrestoration6858]

This is very true, but sometimes they don’t have it on the shelves and you have to ask an employee if they have any in stock. Thanks a lot! Maybe one day I’ll show these things all properly installed one day, but unfortunately it’ll be a while before that happens hahaha. Thanks for watching!

[@yqwgjsg]

Where can I get that “Beak” cleaner🙄

[@randomrestoration6858]

I only use this brand of beak cleaner for removing polish - it works great but I have to have it imported from overseas haha. Thanks for watching!

[@agarziz]

waw!

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thank you!

[@MegaBrenda1970]

Why not just sand blast it?

[@randomrestoration6858]

Mainly because I don't have room for a sandblaster currently haha. In the future I do plan on getting one, and it'll definitely speed up the process. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@MegaBrenda1970]

@@randomrestoration6858 oh ok. That is a good reason not to lol. Can’t wait till you her one 😁

[@АлександрТерентьев-б9о]

💣💥👍

[@randomrestoration6858]

Thanks a lot!

[@RayHam1978]

Where can I get beak cleaner? lol

[@randomrestoration6858]

You should be able to find it at any farm store, but you may have to special order it if it’s out of stock hahaha

[@RayHam1978]

@@randomrestoration6858 Great work by the way. All of the pieces in the collection.

[@randomrestoration6858]

@@RayHam1978 Hey, I appreciate it!

[@johnmack537]

“Beak cleaner”??

[@randomrestoration6858]

How else are you supposed to clean all those filthy beaks? Thanks for watching!

[@timhull8664]

Save so time.. get a hobby sandblaster

[@randomrestoration6858]

I'll definitely get a sandblaster in the future when I free up some room for one haha. Thank you for watching!