How to Make a Wooden Pendant Pull
Philip Morley tackles the challenge of working with small parts by starting with long blanks that will each produce two pulls
Synopsis: This elegant wooden pull is made from two parts, a post and a pendant. The post is glued into the door or drawer front, and the pendant, with its convex front and concave back, hangs down from it. The two parts are connected with a finger joint that has a brass pin running through it for strength. The pendant is easy to grasp between thumb and forefinger. Philip Morley tackles the challenge of working with small parts by starting with long blanks that will each produce two pulls.
I designed this pull for a cherry credenza I made for some special clients, my in-laws. It’s based on a cast brass pull I designed for another piece. My plan was to make these pulls from brass as well, but the artist who cast the first ones for me had moved away so I decided to make them from wood. The…
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