Simple Wooden Box Hinges

**KRH** · 9th June 2006, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by ddeen

Sean - thanks for the tip.

KRH - Excellent post & lovely box. Maybe its obvious because nobody has asked. What I cant figure out is how the hinges are attached to the box (screws and glue ?).

Thanks for the compliment. The hinges are glued on. I do intend to inset the hinges on the next box. I think it would look nice to inset to the thickness of the back and top of the box ie. to try and integrate the hinges into the form of the box. I'll attempt a Sketchup of what I mean and post for suggestions.

**KRH** · 9th June 2006, 11:31 AM

Here is an attempt to show what these hinges would look like inset into a box top and sides.

**jmk89** · 9th June 2006, 12:04 PM

Ken,
I am assuming that the hinge is intended to be made from the same contrasting timber and that the apparently lighter section of the hinge fingers shown in the second picture at about the hinge line is simply a result of the drawing program you used. Or have you come up with a way to make the fingers out of the "main" timber?

In any event, it looks truly awesome and I look forward to seeing it put into effect.

A greeny on its way to you, if I can.
Cheers
Jeremy

**KRH** · 9th June 2006, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by jmk89

Ken,
I am assuming that the hinge is intended to be made from the same contrasting timber and that the apparently lighter section of the hinge fingers shown in the second picture at about the hinge line is simply a result of the drawing program you used. Or have you come up with a way to make the fingers out of the "main" timber?

In any event, it looks truly awesome and I look forward to seeing it put into effect.

A greeny on its way to you, if I can.
Cheers
Jeremy

Thanks Jeremy

The colour around the hinge line is a fucnction of the drawing program used (Sketchup). I love this program for conceptualising ideas, but I need a bit more practice.

You could make the hinges out of any timber desired, eg contrasting fingers using a mix of the trim timber (Jarah perhaps) and the box-proper timber (Oak perhaps).

**ddeen** · 10th June 2006, 01:29 AM

Ken, your new hinge/box design looks great in cad. It will no doubt look even better in reality. I have attached a modified picture of a suggestion - just trying to complicate things for you...

Dennis

**jow104** · 18th August 2008, 06:24 PM

Many thanks KRH, found my way to your box hinges via a google.

Making some art painting boxes and thought your hinge design would be a nice added touch.

**Woodtec** · 21st August 2008, 05:03 AM

Here is a post that Jason Tuinstra posted on sawmill creek about a box he built and the link is for how to make the hinges, not to take away from Ken Hunter hinges they are really cool, but I thought everybody might want to see these as well since there seemed to be a interest on making wood hinges.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=89728

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=89894

**keju** · 21st August 2008, 07:09 PM

Everybody might also be interested in the book I found in our library recently.... it's absolutely fantastic.... really ..... I should have bought it!

Juvy

**Woodtec** · 22nd August 2008, 12:46 AM

Hay, Juvy/Keju I can’t seem to find that book any were here in the USA do you have or can you get the ISBN # of the book it might help me to locate it here.(or even the publisher?) I did a Google search but came up short.

Thanks
Richard/ Woodtec

**keju** · 22nd August 2008, 09:18 AM

Can I find it? Yes I can! lol ..... sorry couldn't help myself... love Bob the Builder...

Sterling Publishers: 1998
Paperback, 144 pp., $17.95
ISBN 0-8069-1335-5

You're right not much came up on google, but found a review that has all the information, it's not all that old 1998 , so your library should be able to get it for you if you can't buy it from a bookstore.

If you want to read the review:
http://www.woodcentral.com/books/bridgewater.shtml

Juvy

**banksiaman** · 22nd August 2008, 09:20 AM

I tried Googling the words of the title and got approx 105000 entries.

try "making wood handles hinges knobs"

http://www.amazon.com/Making-Wood-Ha.../dp/0806913355

Chris

**keju** · 22nd August 2008, 09:33 AM

Hmmmm..... thought that's what I did.... I had added the authors names tho..... at any rate.... that's depressing..... it's out of print already and there seeem to be just 3 cheap ones left and all in the US..... by the time you add shipping..............

oh well.....

Juvy

**Woodtec** · 22nd August 2008, 11:56 AM

[quote]Hmmmm..... thought that's what I did.... I had added the authors names tho..... at any rate.... that's depressing..... it's out of print already and there seeem to be just 3 cheap ones left and all in the US..... by the time you add shipping..............

oh well.....

Juvy

Thanks for the info on the book (ISPN # and publisher info) I will check with my library or new if I can’t get it there. I did the same thing and put the authors name in the search and nothing came up.

**jow104** · 22nd August 2008, 05:18 PM

Amazon uk have got around 12 s/h but selling them above rrp.

**watson** · 22nd August 2008, 05:30 PM

Have you tried www.alibris.com??

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