10-12-2016, 09:20 AM
Lee Valley's new hardware catalogue can be viewed on line here:
http://www.leevalley.com/us/newsletters/...letter.htm
http://www.leevalley.com/us/newsletters/...letter.htm
Brass Hinges - source?
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10-12-2016, 09:20 AM
Lee Valley's new hardware catalogue can be viewed on line here:
http://www.leevalley.com/us/newsletters/...letter.htm
10-13-2016, 11:53 AM
Just yesterday, I picked up two sets of pretty decent looking solid brass hinges from my Ace hardware store - 2" hinges, $5.50 each set. These aren't fancy - fixed pins, no finials - but they're workmanlike.
I then forgot to check if the screws are brass (I find a lot of folks put brass-coated steel screws in the package, probably because so many people don't know how to prepare a hinge mortise for brass screws - but it kind of defeats the purpose of buying brass hinges that will be exposed to weather. Well, I'll no doubt be at the hardware store before I reach the point of installing these hinges.
10-14-2016, 11:21 AM
(10-12-2016, 09:06 AM)Strokes77 Wrote: So tell me this on sizing. If my box pieces are 7/8" thick, what size hinges should I buy? Do I buy hinges sized for 3/4" parts and have an extra 1/8" of material left behind the hinge mortise? Tradition has all three edges of the hinge leaves covered by wood. An 1/8 inch of wood is pleasing to the eye, and tools. Also, hinges may be tweaked a bit, but turning them into wings extending from the wood line is just dangerous. |
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