Hinges diy

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6 Easy Tinkering Hinges: Sometimes you want to use a metal hinge to make a door. Sometimes it's either too heavy, or just overkill. Take a look at the video, or read on to see some alternatives. These are particularly useful if you're making a temporary cardboard constructi…

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Watch this video and you’ll learn how to install invisible barrel hinges. Invisible? Yes, when a door fitted with barrel hinges is closed, you can’t see the hinges from the front or the side. Consider installing these disappearing barrel hinges on your next project. Barrel hinges are an excellent choice when you don’t want the woodworking hardware showing on the outside of the finished piece. For clean lines and simplicity, barrel hinges are perfect. The drawback to barrel hinges is that...

You can use metal hinges on the box, but I prefer to make my own out of the woods I’m using. You can use scrap wood to make them, and it’s just a few more cuts with the scroll saw. But it’s worth it to have perfectly matching hinges for your box! Rough out the hinges. Start by making two photocopies of the right view h

Wooden pivot hinge, looks quite sturdy.

Save this video for when you need to install a hinge!