[TheForge] Help with hinges

Tue Aug 12 13:08:00 2003

How to make them depends upon what sort you plan to make. 
Hinge-and-pintle are common.  The pintle either drives into or bolts
through a gate post.  Other sorts of hinges lack a pintle (as do the
common hinges on modern doors) and mount on the gate and on the fence -
not on the post.  Hinges may be either welded or not.  Then there are
choices of strap-hinges or shorter lengths, and of many, many elaborate
shapes and frills.  One thing to remember is that strap hinges sometimes
were used to help hold the gate together, in addition to being the
hinge.

So, first tell us what you have in mind, and then maybe we can help.

Bruce
NJ

>>> [email protected] 08/06/03 09:33AM >>>
Could someone point a complete dummy to help for
making gate hinges? Maybe some basic help for me who
has only successfully forged knives and swords? 
What I'm looking for is a decorative hinge for my yard
gate. Must be large and strong for the heavy gate I'm
building. A reference to pictures or books would be a
big help.
Thanks much, Lynn

What I've done, in part.
http://www.geocities.com/theatre_weapons/index.html 

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