[TheForge] Help with hinges

Tue Aug 12 21:14:00 2003

Bruce, thanks much for the reply!
What I would like to have is a simple hinge for a
heavy gate going into my back yard. It will be
constructed of pressure treated and 'pecky' cypress.
Mostly because the doors to my house are the same.
I looked at all the hinges in the major on line
sources but nothing struck my fancy. I would just like
lots of 'curlicues' but nothing like leaves or the
like.
I have seen hinges wrapped around the hinge pin so
that the first bolt is what keeps them together. That
looks like something I could do.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Lynn

--- Bruce Freeman <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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

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