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tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45421
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 12:02 pm Post subject: Belt -> handle

Need to come up with cheap ideas for drawer pulls/cupboard handles, I'm toying with three ideas:

1. Copper tubing
Got a few random bits of pipe kying around, thinking that with a couple of brackets like this it'd be quite easy, just worried about how easily dented they may become in use

2. Leather belt
I have at least one leather belt that could be cut up to turn into strap like/loop type handles, just wondering how to actually make a nice job of fixing them

3. Webbing belt
Wasn't a soul boy so don't actually own one, but they're pretty cheap to buy. Fixing issues as above

Your thoughts welcome

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 12:04 pm Post subject:
How often do you intend to hit your door handles hard enough to dent copper pipe?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 12:12 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

How often do you intend to hit your door handles hard enough to dent copper pipe?

I still have children, plus lots of other random children turning up out of the blue, just going through possibilities...

You think it'll be OK then?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 12:14 pm Post subject:
I guess this might work on the leather? https://www.essentracomponents.co.uk/joint-connector-nuts

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 12:15 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

I still have children, plus lots of other random children turning up out of the blue, just going through possibilities...

Better locks?

If you're looking at spending £2 for a couple of brackets what's wrong with round wooden handles as they often cost about the same price, or less.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45421
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 12:15 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

If you're looking at spending £2 for a couple of brackets what's wrong with round wooden handles as they often cost about the same price, or less.

Don't really fancy them

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45421
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 12:16 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

tahir wrote:

I still have children, plus lots of other random children turning up out of the blue, just going through possibilities...

Better locks?

Well we actually let them in for some strange reason....

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 12:26 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Nick wrote:

How often do you intend to hit your door handles hard enough to dent copper pipe?

I still have children, plus lots of other random children turning up out of the blue, just going through possibilities...

You think it'll be OK then?

I think they'll be ok. They'll go dull quickly, tho. The pipes, not the kids; they're never dull.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45421
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 12:27 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

not the kids; they're never dull.

Never?

Falstaff

Joined: 27 May 2009
Posts: 1014

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 12:39 pm Post subject:
I used a little bit cut off the end of a plastic wine syphon tube and for the leather belt idea, a brass screw through the belt, thread the plastic tube on and screw onto the drawer.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45421
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 12:41 pm Post subject:
Got any pics?

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 2:32 pm Post subject:
Pinterest, then search using words like upcycled cupboard handles. Lots of nice quirky ideas.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 2:33 pm Post subject:
Upcycled? Here, please have a frown. Terrible word. Kevin Bloody McCloud. You'll be repurposing next.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 2:34 pm Post subject:
Or you could try repurposing Tahir. It's a search, not my strongest skill - you go look for him.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 2:38 pm Post subject:
No. The copper pipe is the answer. Attractive, functional, tough and will actually increase in value. What's not to like?

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