Looking for cool handles or knobs

[madmax908]

I built some new cabinets and drawers.
I'm looking for some "man-ly" knobs or handles so nobody thinks they are in the kitchen.
Sort of along the line as this...

Anyone know of any others?

 

[-B-]

try Rockler
and any local cabinet / laminate supply shops

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

How about these?

Can be found here:

http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/a-v...endar-girl--february-1947--drawer-pulls-knobs

 

[sammerdog]

Here's what I used for cabinet and drawer pulls -



Good ol' Matchbox

 

[Mezzanine]

I have a collection of old valve handles, and I intend to use the matches I have as pulls when I remodel my kitchen. Lots like the ones in this photo I shamelessly stole online:

 

[sammerdog]

^^^^^^^ Mezzanine - that is a cool idea Sir!

 

[TheShrine]

I had the same problem. How about something like this?

 

[pipehack]

How about these?

Can be found here:

http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/a-v...endar-girl--february-1947--drawer-pulls-knobs

RbrtaWhyt you are cool sir!

 

[skeletonizer]

I have been thinking about using small galvanized pipe fittings and *******. The Home Depot doesn't have the wall flanges in the smaller sizes but I am sure I will find some at a plumbing supply house.

I am going to make the drawer pulls the full width of the drawers and the door handles the full height of the doors.

Probly go with 3/8" or 1/4" (I.D.).

 

[Vicegrip]

Sparkplugs with a bolt welded to the side making a T handle. Made a set but changed the benches over to Shure brand wall mount and boxed up the handles.

 

[madmax908]

WOW!
Thanks for the ideas.
Looks like I'll have to be more creative to hang with this crowd!

 

[qdvuu]

How about using door handles from Cadillacs?

 

[Full Size 66]

How about the bottom half of an aluminum conecting rod sort of C shaped and very macho. Also consider other car parts or mechanical objects....

 

[Kevin54]

One of the members on here made handles from small wrenches. It was pretty much a "cool" factor in the garage. Some place like the flea market, BigLots, etc could score you a vast array of various sizes or small sizes. Maybe smaller ones for doors and larger wrenches for drawers. I machined some up for my nephews' business that all the pulls looked like pistons. Everyone that seen them thought that they were from a model airplane or RC car. All in all I think I only had maybe 2 hours total in about 40 knobs.

 

[Stephenw]

http://garage-toys.com/wrhaandcapu.html

or

http://www.jewelryforhomes.com/workshop.html

 

[south pier garage]

funny; i just read a thread about a welder who was laid off.

bet some folks would ante up and buy some boss custom made cabinet pulls - not the off the shelf kind- but one of a kind custom fabricated from your grandfather's old model T tool kit - [feel free to insert relative & memorabilia of your choice]

 

[Full Size 66]

Yeah that was fabman or something like that. He should do some one off stuff for sale. He could probly do a good amount of sales on this board.

 

[trainer]

Havent gotten around to it yet, but I'm thinking about making some brackets so I can display my beer tap handle collection, doubling as cupboard door handles.

 

[kbs2244]

Valves
Any and every thing from BS lawnmowers the BB Chev.

 

[v8garage]

http://garage-toys.com/wrhaandcapu.html

or

http://www.jewelryforhomes.com/workshop.html

I had this very same idea except I was thinking about using old open end wrenches that can be picked up for about 50 cents ea.
V/8

 

[6th Gear]

what about putting a short bolt through and screwing on a chrome lugnut on the out side.

 

[justinmc]

I have some old headlight switches from "something" that I ended up with a bulk amount from an auction one time. They are all the same.. standard round pull type knob with a headlight emblem on them. They are threaded on the back so I had always thought they'd be good for cabinet pulls. Which is why I've kept them

I've also seen a photo somewhere of Mugen's offices in Japan where they use connecting rods for the main door handles. Kinda cool.

 

[sbutz17]

Here are some cool garage style pulls that would look good in a shop. Not the "creative" automotive parts but garage style IMO.

http://www.jwwinco.com/products/section3/index.html

 

[Gary S]

Why not build your own? I built my own cabinets and handles too.

Want to guess what I drive? No rice allowed in my garage.

 

[smedly]

I wanted to do these for my drawers and cabinets until I realized how much it would cost. Everything else in my garage has been done on the cheap.

Still like the idea though.

http://www.bottleopener.com/Guinness-Wall-Mounted-Bottle-Opener-p-27.html

 

[Ray-CA]

Here is a link to a recent posting about this. It's what I did after reading this "Topic"

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36032

Ray

 

[hobie1dog]

Found these at Lowes...clean design

 

[autoist]

Here's what I used for cabinet and drawer pulls -

Good ol' Matchbox

& I respectfully "borrowed" your idea:

 

[1950ChevySuburban]

Damn! Theres some neat ideas on this thread!

 

[sammerdog]

& I respectfully "borrowed" your idea:

Excellent! The best part is when a buddy asks "where do you keep your widgets?", you simply tell him to look in the cabinet with the blue Mustang or the cupboard with the silver Corvettes!

The worst part is when a four year old kid points at your drawers and says "...I have that car too....". Especially if it happens in front of some buddies.

 

[m289271]

In my garage the "cool handles and knobs" are the ones that don't snag on my clothes when I'm working.

 

[suedely]

what about putting a short bolt through and screwing on a chrome lugnut on the out side.

Bump! And has anyone tried the lugnut idea before? I have a bag full of them from my old Jeep, so that would be great. However with that said they might snag from time to time...any more thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[smschriefer]

How about air cleaner wing nuts? Not exactly cheap, but you can generally find them specific to your favorite make of car.