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Antique Questions Forum / Re: trouble removing brass hardware from Governor Winthrop desk

« on: April 10, 2015, 03:02:37 pm »

thanks. 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: trouble removing brass hardware from Governor Winthrop desk

« on: April 09, 2015, 08:32:41 pm »

Hey guys,

thanks for the help. I ended up leaving them because they have that specific bend that fits the contours of the drawer because I didn't want to risk taking them off. I used a combination of Restor-A-Finish and Feed-N-Wax on it and it looks pretty good now. I used a q-tip in the very small spaces around the pulls but I think it was a better move than trying to pry them lose.

Thanks for the advice. Seems like the things that hold the handle of the pull are pounded in like a nail but there is nothing visible from the back...

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Antique Questions Forum / trouble removing brass hardware from Governor Winthrop desk

« on: April 09, 2015, 09:47:31 am »

Just got a very used Governor Winthrop secretary desk and I can refinish this without having to sand it down or strip it. However, I want to take the drawer pulls off of it so I can get full coverage when I put the finish on. These are the brass ones that are nailed in so there are no screws on the inside of the drawer. Usually with a flat drawer you can get something like a chisel to slip behind and gently pry them off, but these drawers are not flat and have that curved front that makes it hard to get something flat behind the pull without scratching it.

Does anyone have any advice for a good way to get the pulls off without the risk of scratching the front?