i’m about to install some knife hinges in a sideboard. i read greg rogowskis article and there’s one thing i don’t understand. why does he have to use that yankee drill to drill pilot holes for the cabinet leaves of the hinges with the cabinet all put back together. why doesn’t he just install the cabinet leaf when he has the cabinet taken apart? what am i missing.
sean de queiroz
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I think the idea is that it allows him to ensure that the short leg of the hinge leaf is tight against the side of the case before he drills the holes.
-Steve
but it's not tight against the case. he uses a plastic laminate to set a reveal of the same thickness as the washer in the hinge. so the short leg is really about a thirtysecond away from the stile but its snug in the hinge mortise. again, i think i must be misssing something and am afraid to start especially since i don't own a yankee drill. sean
Edited 5/29/2009 3:05 pm ET by seandequeiroz
Don't be intimidated.
And think for yourself a bit rather than felling like you must religiously follow the article.
Generally speaking, when doing any sort of high tolerance fitting whether it be in joinery or with hardware, etc., it is best to do it by direct transfer as opposed to measuring (think, for example, how much easier it is to just lay the mating board in place to mark out the pins/tails in making dovetails than it would be to try to accomplish the same lines by measuring with a caliper or what have you). It's just easier to make sure things are all situated correctly when they are actually in place.
As far as a yankee drill, you don't need one. Get a pin vise (or make one), or get an extension flex shaft for your hand drill, etc. There are many ways to skin every woodworking cat.
Hang in there (so to speak).
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