Chapter 3: General Information About How Door Handles Are Made
The quality of door handles depends on how they are manufactured.
Since nobody prefers to use low-quality hardware, it’s right to identify how your option is made.
A reliable company starts from:
Using the Finest Materials
Before a door handle gets its shape, manufacturers begin with raw bars of metal.
They use the most dependable and sturdy materials to resist corrosion.
By holding a piece from a trusted hardware manufacturer in your hand, you will notice a huge difference.
It should be heavier, smoother, and stronger than other handles.
Forging Handles to Last a Lifetime
Well-skilled artisans transform raw metal into beautiful hardware and door handle through heat forging.
Commonly called a time-tested technique.
It is the process of pounding hot metal into a specially tailored diet.
In contrast to casting, heat forging requires more careful attention to detail and intensive work.
But it produces heavier and tougher products.
Smoothing out Rough Edges
Before experienced operators finish door handles manufacturing, the items get trimmed.
Some people handle the stamping press that removes the extra metal.
They also employ a high-end machine to eliminate the oxidation created from the forge.
After this, the smooth metal can be revealed.
Finishing Touch
Door hardware comes in an array of finishes ranging from textured, glossy, matte, to smooth.
Depending on the look you desire, whether minimalistic and clean, vintage, or well-worn, the handle will go thru various processes.
At HENGLY, we have a spectrum of detailed finishes.
Different surface finishes from HENGLY stainless steel door handles
Because of our unmatched process, we are reputed as the finish leader in the industry.
All door handles and hardware in our portfolios are available in various textures.
Our finishes are crafted of the finest materials.
Coated with hard lacquer.
The products are guaranteed to be sturdy and resistant to wear and tear.
· Hand-Relieved Finish
Hand-relieved product finishes are different in luster, appearance, and hue.
This is the result of the handcrafted variances in the last finishing step.
· PVD Finishes
Henglyhandle’s lifetime finishes in satin nickel, polished brass, and polished nickel.
This is done to create a surface that can withstand extreme weather, and regular wear and tear.
· Living Finishes
Do you love the patina with a vintage piece?
HENGLY’s living finishes continue to change after a long run.
Living vintage brass, oil-rubbed bronze, or non-lacquered brass finishes will change over time.
· Well-Polished for a Vibrant Luster
Door hardware goes through stages of polishing to remove scratches, nicks, and other imperfections.
These are done in the last phase of production.
Spinning wheels are used to wipe away scratches in the first stage.
Then, the jeweler’s rouge is utilized to buff the metal.
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