Wood Hinges

[thesource]

What method or jig do you use?

 

[Steve_Honeycutt]

Rick,

Here is a source that shows how to create two different types of wooden hinges with pins:

http://www.gifkins.com.au/WoodenHingePlans.pdf

Here is a roubo bookstand that has a wooden hinge with no pin:

http://www.woodwrightschool.com/downloadable-plans/Book Stand.jpg

Steve H.

 

[Jeff]

Check out FWW #234 which just arrived.

 

[Alan in Little Washington]

If you want the best, check out INCRA's HingeCrafter- its a jig that allows you to drill accurately centered hinge pin holes in wooden hinges. Add a box joint jig, like the INCRA I-BOX and you can create great hinges.


HingeCrafter:

I-BOX: