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   Samson | Oct 22, 2005 01:35am | #1

   http://www.leevalley.com

   http://www.rockler.com

    

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   ohiobob | Oct 22, 2005 03:14am | #2

   http://www.horton-brasses.com       good quality, but not the cheapest

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   WillGeorge | Oct 26, 2005 03:50am | #15

   good quality, but not the cheapest.. NEVER IS!

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   douglas2cats | Oct 22, 2005 03:29am | #3

   I'll second Samson's Lee Valley recommendation.

   VanDykes also has some stuff you wont find at other places.

   http://www.vandykes.com/

   Waddaya mean it wont fit through the door?

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   Steinmetz | Oct 22, 2005 03:45am | #4

   Cheatah, Try Baldwin (See attachment) Steinmetz.

   
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   ron4 | Oct 22, 2005 04:28am | #5

   http://www.whitechapel-ltd.com/

   http://www.ballandball-us.com/

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   philip | Oct 22, 2005 09:35am | #6

   HOLY SMOKE-I went to http://www.whitechapel and read the heretical, deluded rantings called BOBSRULE. May the Lord save us from this terrifying fate.As if feets and inches were not bad enough a fellow is threatening to visit this plague upon us , to upset the beauty and harmony of the beloved metric system....Philip Marcou

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   BarryO | Oct 22, 2005 12:24pm | #7

   It's been observed that if we had 12 fingers instead of ten, and our number system was base-twelve instead of base-ten, things would be a little better, and fractions and their "twelfimal" equivalents would be more rational.  That's the the pipe dream this guy's chasing. 

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   philip | Oct 22, 2005 12:58pm | #8

   The question is what's he burning in that pipe-we should identify it and banish it.Philip Marcou

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   Pondfish | Oct 25, 2005 02:05am | #10

   I read that rant too--what a joke!  Anyone who can't work using the metric system is beyond help.  I find myself constantly flipping over my rules from English to metric when doing things like finding centers, or checking squareness.  Half of 280mm is easy -- can you do half of 13 5/16" in your head as fast?

   If I didn't have a zillion router bits all in English measurements, I'd probably switch entirely to using metric for design and measurements.Recommending the use of "Hide Signatures" option under "My Preferences" since 2005

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   John_D | Oct 26, 2005 11:20pm | #19

   Half of 13 5/16" is hard for me too... I bought a calculator at Lowe's, a Project Master Plus.  It does fraction math, converts meters / yards etc. back and forth.  Put in a length as a fraction or as a decimal (1.5' works), and you can convert to any other representation easily (1.5', then 18" and you can do metric too).

   Plus you can do normal math, so say you've got a rail in a 24" door; stile is 2 1/8" wide, you want to cut a 1 1/4" mortise and leave 1/16" for glue.  With the calculator I can punch in 24" - 2 * 2 1/8" + 2 * 1 1/4" + 2 * 1/16" to get the stock length for the rail.

   Interesting thing is you can mix units, so it "understands" if you do 2" + 3.5 cm.

   'Course I always punch it in a couple times to make sure I've got it right. :)  Still, not bad for $15 (including a cheap tape measure, still good enough to toss in the car).

   Edited 10/26/2005 4:21 pm ET by vulcan666

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   Thew | Oct 24, 2005 08:23pm | #9

   I have had good luck with Brusso hardware, particularly hinges. I believe they are available at Woodcraft, maybe Rockler.

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   Cheatah | Oct 25, 2005 10:41pm | #11

   Thanks to all who gave me hardware suggestions. I appreciate it.

    

   Also, regarding the BOBRule, I started a post earlier this year on the subject. It created many posts. Bottom line--- BobsRule is a joke. Bob just has enough cash, exposure (he owns white chapel) and an established website to create a buzz. IMO - he has too much time on his hands and a BIG ego. anyway-- both the metric system and english standards work OK for me.

   Thanks again...

   Thank you,

   Cheatah

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   BruceCM | Oct 25, 2005 11:30pm | #12

   http://www.chown.com/

   They carry some high-end stuff....and expensive.

   BruceM

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   mrbird90 | Oct 26, 2005 02:49am | #13

   Check out Paxton Hardware Ltd. They are located if Maryland. Their web site is http://www.paxtonhardware.com. I have purchased hardware from them on numerous occasions and they are so pleasant to deal with and their prices are excellent. Service is excellent. I don't work for them or have any relatives there either. Just a good outfit to deal with. Unusual in this day and age.

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   desertrat | Oct 26, 2005 03:01am | #14

   Best quality available is Brusso:

    

   Best pricing I've found is here:

    

   http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/Merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=toolshop&Category_Code=CBR

    

10. 
    pauldowns | Oct 26, 2005 05:21am | #16

    I have been buying hardware for close to 20 years now for my very busy professional shop. I would recommend Ball and Ball, and also Horton Brasses.

    Paul Downs

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   domermatt | Oct 26, 2005 05:28am | #17

   I'll throw in my vote for Ball and Ball, Horton, and Whitechapel, in no particular order.

   I received one of those Bob's rules with my order, and I've used it a couple of times.  You don't think about it when the only rules you have are eigths, sixteenths, thirty-seconds, and sixty-fourths, but I've had times when twenty-fourths was the right measurement for me.  I know it's close to the millimeter, but I don't use the metric system.

   Matt

    

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   Ricklapp | Oct 26, 2005 06:16am | #18

   I recommend Londonderry Brasses.  http://www.londonderrybrasses.com  Very authentic period appropriate stuff; the best I have seen.  When you call you talk to the owner, delivery is very fast.  I think the service is head & shoulders above Ball & Ball.  RIck