Post #639965 by nui 'umi 'umi on Sun, Jun 10, 2012 10:58 AM

Hey P4T Regarding your sliders to the pool. really nice touch! I had very similar handles/pulls on the large drawers on my outside bar. Awkward and hard to grip. I replaced em with an 15" x 4" section of bamboo (not split). They're fairly massive and add a little drama. There is a 1/2" spacer that has an opening for a nylon tie which holds the bamboo securely, I used a white tie,which then covered them with the same "windings" (used to conceal the nails on the chairs in your pix) Snip off the excess tie at the back and the winding looks like some skilled island artisan did it for you. Use a dab of your best adhesive to hold the end on the last tuck. It'll make sense as you teach yourself how the winding is done.Take apart and study the wraps on a piece that you are restoring-it's so easy you will laugh. Picked up the Windings at O A, bout 10 bucks a hank-enough for plenty of future projects. I know, A pic is worth a thousand.....
Cheers and good luck