What kind of hinge/where to get?

I'm in the final stages of the Mammoth Wardrobe Project...

Wardrobes are done, and the doors made - just need finishing and hanging now.

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?OpenPage I really need a bigger shed to use as a workshop.... dining room table next project. Still, it's a testement as to what can be achieved with a workmate, an unused dining room and a collection of hand/power tools.

Anyway, I am now at the stage of sourcing hinges for the doors. I had planned to use screw-in hinges to enable the doors to open almost flush, but am wondering if there are any other kinds that would be better suited.

Ascii-art just won't do my requirements justice so I have sketched out a plan-view of the door/face frame detail.

I'm thinking brass double-cranked, but sourcing attractive ones of these online is proving difficult. Isaac Lord don't have any double cranked hinges whatsoever.

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Any suggestions?

-- Richard Sampson

email me at richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

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RichardS
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Not sure what you want exactly as the links don't work, but I'm sure it's out there somewhere. So I'm making a general (unhelpful) comment: it's a good idea, infact essential, to consider the hardware at the design stage and possibly buy it in before you start the project, especially if it is at all unusual. If you can't get it you may have to have it made at great expense, or alter the design.

cheers

jacob

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jacob

Yes, two: Get your links sorted and in the meantime just tell us what you are doing not where, fool.

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Michael Mcneil

The last link worked. It looks like you need one of the many variations of the "Blum" hinge, but you might have to put it on a block if the geometry demands it. Try "woodfit" or any hardware supplier - John Pickering - RP Hardware etc cheers

Jacob

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jacob

Sorry about that - my ISP's news server has not repped anything for the last

4 days so I hadn't seen the replies until now. Need a commercial news provider I think.

Anyway, the last link works (by accident - the web server recognises the truncated command) and the first link is this:

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just gives an idea of what they are going onto.

:-) I'm beginning to learn this lesson....

You mentioned a "Blum" hinge - is this similar to standard kitchen cupboard hinges? If so it's not really what I'm after - looking for something rather more traditional.

This is why I was wondering whether a double-cranked hinge would be what I wanted.

Many thanks

-- Richard Sampson

email me at richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

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RichardS

Yes - the same, they come in lots of variations for different design details.

If so it's not really what I'm after - looking for something rather

The way you have drawn the door detail is not a traditional way to hang a door so a traditional hinge won't fit. Blum hinges are designed exactly to suit what you have drawn. Double cranked hinges also not particularly traditional except for box lids - either a double cranked t or twin long leaf hinge whatever they are called , strap hinge? Come to think that might do it- buy strap? hinges and bend one leaf to suit .

cheers

Jacob

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jacob

Thanks, Jacob,

am investigating Blum hinges to see if I can fit them, otherwise I have found something that seeems a little like the bent strap hing that you're talking about. That might well do.

Of course, next time I'll source the hardware first, but then I'll have a much better idea of how to achieve what I want having been through this process....

many thanks

-- Richard Sampson

email me at richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

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RichardS

Just noticed you can get a 'cranked flush hinge' from screwfix item no 90731 but it would only open to 90 degrees plus a bit. Or you can get 'strap hinges' (which you could modify) , or a range of 'blum' hinges from "Ironmongery Direct" at

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jacob

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