Custom-manufactured brass backing plates, made to your dimensions and finish requirements.
In high-end furniture and bespoke joinery, standard hardware doesn't always provide the right proportions or appearance.
A handle may be the perfect shape, but the backing plate behind it needs to be longer, wider or finished to match the wider design.
For furniture manufacturers and joinery companies, sourcing a bespoke backing plate can be surprisingly difficult, particularly when a project requires a specific quantity, fixing arrangement or decorative finish.
At Ash Architectural, we manufacture bespoke brass components for specialist furniture and joinery projects, including made-to-measure handle backing plates.
Why Choose a Bespoke Brass Backing Plate?
Brass backing plates can serve both a functional and decorative purpose.
They can create a more substantial visual detail behind a cabinet handle, help achieve consistent proportions across furniture pieces or introduce a contrasting metal finish against timber, stone or painted cabinetry.
For high-end furniture, the plate may be just as important to the finished design as the handle itself.
Custom manufacturing allows you to specify the dimensions, material thickness, fixing positions and finish rather than adapting your design around an existing product.
Manufactured to Your Specification
Bespoke handle plates can be produced in a variety of shapes and sizes, subject to the drawing and manufacturing requirements.
Important details include:
Dimensions and thickness
The length, width and thickness of the plate should be chosen to suit the handle and the overall furniture design.
Drilling and countersinking
Fixing holes can be positioned to your drawing, with countersinking specified where recessed screw heads are required.
Edge preparation
Exposed edges can be eased and deburred to achieve a carefully finished component.
Material selection
Solid brass provides a substantial, authentic material suitable for a range of decorative furniture applications.
Decorative finishes
Satin, polished, antique and aged brass finishes can be considered depending on the intended appearance.
Matching Screws and Fixings
Where screws remain visible, their appearance becomes part of the overall design.
It is therefore important to consider screw head style, size, finish and compatibility with the backing plate.
Matching or complementary brass fixings may be possible depending on the specified component and availability.
We recommend including fixing details in the initial drawing so these requirements can be reviewed as part of the quotation.
Small-Batch Brass Manufacturing
Bespoke furniture manufacturers often need more than one identical plate, but not necessarily the quantities associated with mass production.
For example, a furniture project may require several dozen matching plates, each manufactured to the same dimensions and finish.
Small-batch manufacture can be an effective way to achieve consistency across the project while retaining the flexibility of bespoke design.
At Ash Architectural, we welcome enquiries for one-off components and repeat production quantities.
Choosing an Antique or Brushed Brass Finish
For decorative furniture hardware, the finish is often a key part of the specification.
Brushed brass provides a directional, understated texture, while antique brass introduces darker tones and a more aged appearance.
An antique brushed finish combines aspects of both, but the precise appearance should always be agreed using a suitable reference or physical sample.
This helps ensure expectations are aligned before a complete batch is manufactured.
Request a Quotation for Brass Backing Plates
If you're developing a furniture or joinery project requiring bespoke brass handle backing plates, send us your drawings for review.
Useful information includes:
Overall plate dimensions and material thickness
Required quantity
Fixing hole sizes and positions
Countersinking requirements
Preferred finish
Any matching screw requirements
Required delivery date
Our Nottingham manufacturing team can review the specification and provide a quotation based on your requirements.
Email hello@asharchitectural.co.uk
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