Tom Hammond
02-16-2013, 7:43 AM
I refinished a c.1900 QS white oak sideboard this past year, and it looks great. I still need to rewax the drawer guides, but otherwise it is in tip-top shape, and looks traditional, not like a new-refinish.
But... I have one minor problem that has turned into a major pain. The escutcheon for the center lock of the main drawer was not on the unit when I bought it. The previous owner had it inside the cabinet. Upon completion of my project, I started to install it, but realized I had no dark escutcheon pins to match. Looking online, only bright brass ones could be found. I finally found a supplier in Connecticut who shipped me some dark pins. They matched great except for one thing... the holes on the escutcheon are too large for the pins' heads. It appears whoever took the excutcheon off the piece simply pulled it off the pins, pulling the heads through the soft metal excutcheon holes. Now I have real problem... my supplier says "sorry... I have nothing big enough for that."
So... ANY ADVICE IS APPRECIATED!!!
But... I have one minor problem that has turned into a major pain. The escutcheon for the center lock of the main drawer was not on the unit when I bought it. The previous owner had it inside the cabinet. Upon completion of my project, I started to install it, but realized I had no dark escutcheon pins to match. Looking online, only bright brass ones could be found. I finally found a supplier in Connecticut who shipped me some dark pins. They matched great except for one thing... the holes on the escutcheon are too large for the pins' heads. It appears whoever took the excutcheon off the piece simply pulled it off the pins, pulling the heads through the soft metal excutcheon holes. Now I have real problem... my supplier says "sorry... I have nothing big enough for that."
So... ANY ADVICE IS APPRECIATED!!!