My Knobs too long..!

[Scrumpy]

Can someone advise please.. ?
I plan to paint bathroom cupboards.. and replace the knobs..
They have arrived but on checking,the screw needs shortening.. I know that I can buy a saw thingy to shorten the metal but have no idea what sort I need..
I seldom use this sort of thing so I wouldn't want to waste my money..
Could someone suggest a cheapy saw.. ? Thank you..

[Dayjo]

Junior hacksaw... Cheap n cheerful.
I have one of them, in every toolbox. Mia has one, too! 

There you go.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373867781633?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D237209%26meid%3D82deda0fed18495ba49276

[Scrumpy]

Thank you Dayjo.. If it's good enough for Mia then it's good enough for me..

[zoony]

Junior hacksaw... Cheap n cheerful.
I have one of them, in every toolbox. Mia has one, too! 

There you go.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373867781633?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D237209%26meid%3D82deda0fed18495ba49276

Thanks Dave.. A tool-box eh..I'm always bereft of ideas for my Mia's birthday etc.. That's a good one..

[crabbyob]

all Mia's dont have the same taste tha knows, at least round here they dont, my Mias birthday is on Sunday,so i have 'did' her a multi coloured Butterfly [which looks ok if you sort of squint from about ten feet away, i'm not sure whether to write butterfly on it just in case...

[Diasi]

I use one of these.

https://bit.ly/3p5cCID

[zoony]

It looks the business but our Mias are 4..

[Michael Rolls]

Scrumpy
How do you intend to hold the screws whilst you wield the saw?
Please don't say in your fingers (or anybody else's fingers)
Lacking a vice, simplest way is to take a substantial piece of wood, screw the screw into into it, leaving rather more protruding that you want, and use the hacksaw cut cut the screw off as near as flush to the surface of the wood as you can manage
HTH

Mike

[Alex]

That's a good tip Mike, our Scrumpy has had problems in the past with screwing 

[Scrumpy]

Michael.. I am taking the doors off to paint.. I will screw the knob in and then saw off the bit that's over..


Your tip is brilliant.. Thank you.

[Scrumpy]

Diasi.. It is a one off job so I only need a cheapy..
Doubt I will use it again. Thank you.

[Scrumpy]

That's a good tip Mike, our Scrumpy has had problems in the past with screwing 

[Dayjo]

Thanks Dave.. A tool-box eh..I'm always bereft of ideas for my Mia's birthday etc.. That's a good one..

When Michael, our son was deemed responsible enough. (Probably, three to four yrs old).
I made up a toolbox, using a margarine tub. With junior hacksaw, small tack hammer, small pliers, electrical screwdriver etc.
Another smaller box held a few nails and panel pins.
Another box, held some wood offcuts.

First thing he made was a 4" x 3" 'table', with all four legs different lengths!
47 years later, he hasn't improved much....   

[zoony]

    He sounds like me.

[Michael Rolls]

I know the feeling