I’ve installed lots of knife hinges, but the installation for the hall table has a new twist in it, described in the previous post. I just installed the hinge halves in the doors, and during that process I uncovered a problem.
The above photo shows how I marked the doors for the hinge location. The lower right hinge is shown installed in the lower rail. I have the door in position, located with a stile stand-in. I’m using my marking knife to mark the pin position, which I then used to locate the door half of the hinge. Here another photo of all the hinges in place, with the rails and stiles in position.
In a normal (rectangular door) installation, the cabinet can now be assembled and the cabinet half of the hinges mounted. The door half of the hinges is then placed on the pins of the mounted hinge halves, and the door is slid into place. Simple. So, what’s the problem?
Since the lower hinges are not located at the outer edge of the door, I can’t slide the door over them. Uh-oh. This became obvious as I was routing the mortises for the lower hinges, and I couldn’t slide them into place. That’s when it hit me.
I know I’m not the first person to use these hinges like this, so I’m sure there’s a solution. In fact, I think I have one, but I’d love to hear yours. Post a comment if you have any ideas.
