Hinge recommendations

[Trigs]

hi, I'm looking for hinge recommendations for a blanket chest. The top rail thickness it 18mm and I was going to use a gas strut to stop it slamming shut once i find one i like the look of. cheers

 

[Doug71]

Not sure what style of hinge you are after but I recently made a blanket box using some Blum type hinges and one of these stays which hold open and soft close, worked really well.

https://www.eurofitdirect.co.uk/product ... npEALw_wcB

 

[Trigs]

cheers Doug, the design of the panels won't allow for those style of hinges, I was thinking of using a cranked hinge. but i did think a photo may help with ideas

 

[Sgian Dubh]

hi, I'm looking for hinge recommendations for a blanket chest.

Solid drawn butt hinges, three to four, I'm pretty sure would do the job, as at here: https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/bro ... inges?fi=c The sort of hinges seen at that link have been used for blanket chest lids for centuries. Slainte.

For example ...

 

[woodbloke66]

Go to Marches and search for their best quality brass butt hinges and No.7 screws. I recently finished this one....

...with a very heavy, solid top.

It's hinged with three...

...of these 65mm brass butts. If you set the hinges in so the knuckle is offset as shown in the pic, the lid will stay up on it's own as it comes to rest just past the vertical position. No need for a stay - Rob

 

[MikeG.]

Make your own:

Or in ash:

 

[thetyreman]

Go to Marches and search for their best quality brass butt hinges and No.7 screws. I recently finished this one....



...with a very heavy, solid top.

It's hinged with three...



...of these 65mm brass butts. If you set the hinges in so the knuckle is offset as shown in the pic, the lid will stay up on it's own as it comes to rest just past the vertical position. No need for a stay - Rob

I was going to PM you to ask why you did that, now it makes sense, thanks.

 

[woodbloke66]

Go to Marches and search for their best quality brass butt hinges and No.7 screws. I recently finished this one....



...with a very heavy, solid top.

It's hinged with three...



...of these 65mm brass butts. If you set the hinges in so the knuckle is offset as shown in the pic, the lid will stay up on it's own as it comes to rest just past the vertical position. No need for a stay - Rob

I was going to PM you to ask why you did that, now it makes sense, thanks.

I should have added that the lid has an overhang at the front and rear of about 10mm, so as it comes to rest just past the vertical, the gap at the rear is taken up with a few of those little round silicone 'bumper buttons' that are fitted on kitchen drawers/doors etc. If they weren't fitted the lid would come to rest at say 20 or 30 deg past the vertical which is obviously way too much - Rob

 

[Trigs]

Those hinges look smart Mike, maybe on the next box . Ended up ordering brass butt hinges.