That was a refreshing and informative video without all the frills, music and "fluff" that so many choose to use for whatever reason. Nicely done David!!
woodstoney Those are kind comments, woodstoney! Thanks! I'm with you on the frills; I've never quite understood why music should enhance the transfer of woodworking information.
Just now came across this video. Wow! never thought of making a clasp. Actually been thinking of a wooden hing but I'm not sure if i have that talent. I just made a wooden tool box and wish I had seen this. Great video and putting this in my favorites. I gotta try these for sure! Thanks a bunch!!
Thanks for the kind comment, Case K! The hinge comes together faster than you might think, especially if you can cut a straight line on a scroll saw, something I'm not too good at!
Great Work David! I have been try to figure out hinges for a box I build and your mention was a god sent! Can't believe I found your video accidentally. Thank you!
Presented with clarity and humor, a wonderful learning experience, many thanks! I will be making hinges for my next few projects, a very nice touch indeed.
I have done many hinges like that before but I never really thought of the latch. What a great idea and I will give it a try. Thank you for sharing, Steve
David that was a wonderful technique and video. You are a great artist and teacher. Thank you so much for taking time to share your treasure skills with us. Jared English
Jared English Thanks, Jared! You are very kind! It's incredibly enjoyable to be able to be able to reach out to the whole world of woodworkers via video!
Thank you David Henry. Another master class in maintaining standards and passing on knowledge which might be lost. You can rest assured that some of your lessons here will be adopted by me and incorporated into projects worthy of your praise.
Absolutely beautiful! Simple, gorgeous and functional! Can't say enough about your work. I thoroughly enjoyed watching and will surely use this technique in future projects. Cheers!
Hi Kevin! Sorry for the delay in replying. Many thanks for your several kind comments! I hope that your work with these hinges turns out well. Contact me if you have any problems.
Fantastic video, very informative and very well done. Thank you from a 62 year old grandfather who is about to make toy and jewelry boxes for the grand kids. God bless
Excellent video! Your instructions are very easy for me to understand and I will use your wood hingees on the utility boxes that I plan to build when the sun comes up today. Thanks!
+homegrowntomatoes1 Many thanks for your kind remarks! I'm glad you found the hinges useful. I hope that the sun sets on your shop with some beautiful utility boxes completed!
DavidHenry I really enjoyed your video showing us how to make wooden hinges and the latch. Pretty amazing work I must say. I would be like you with a scroll saw I’d probably be all over the place. I would have to practice as I imagine you did back when you started. Anyway I’m going to have to give it a go and see if I can build one. So thank you for the video I’ll sure be watching your videos.
great video! I'm in the process of building a vardo in readiness for travelling Europe by horse and caravan and, the idea of wooden hinges is a fantastic addition to the overall theme :)
Hi Mike! Sounds like you have a great adventure planned; good luck with it! Wooden hinges sound perfect in the context of a vardo (a word I had to look up!)
This is a really great tutorial. Thanks for putting it together! I just had the awful experience of a cheap brass screw head breaking off in the middle of installing a hinge. I'm going to try out wooden hinges like this.
Thanks! I feel pretty good about these wooden hinges; i haven't used any brass ones since I figured them out. I know what you mean about "awful experience" with a broken screw. Not easy to recover from; I hope you didn't say any bad words!
This is a great video!! Been looking for something like this for a long time!! I make small boxes as a hobby and am tired of trying to find small hinges for them and when I do paying a fortune!! I'm going to try some tomorrow on a box I've done all by hand, dovetails, inlay, and a string design. I know what you mean about the scroll saw I got to the point that I just put mine away as it made me so mad!! Please keep the videos coming!!
+nella417 Thanks for the generous words and pertinent comments! Good luck with the hinges! Sounds like you make very cool boxes; I'd love to see a photo, via my web site, if you are ever in the mood to send one.
Very well done and I like the idea of an all wood box with hinge and clasp. Excellent job in describing all the steps, concise and thorough. Two thoughts came to mind. 1. As an alternative for keeping the clasp closed, you could drill out and inset small dot magnets in each side of the clasp, just be sure to align the magnetic poles correctly. 2. Cut a slight recess on the underside of the clasp for fingertip access to facilitate opening. Great project and I'm sure I'll be adding this to my boxes soon. So many possibilities for ornate hinges as well. Thanks so much for the video.
+David Johnston I was thinking the exact same thoughts... plus, using brass rod OR a wooden dowel for the pin as IF the box is ever stored in a damp location, rust and rust staining would be an issue at the joints (or could be anyway). I'm going to be making a wedding box for our daughter and I believe THIS process is the one she's going to be getting... Thank YOU for taking the time to show us all DavidHenry... Much Appreciated.
+David Johnston Thanks for the kind words, David! I like your ideas for modifying and /or improving the latch closure. Sorry for the delay in responding; I usually try to reply at the time a comment is made.
+Ernie Zimmer Hi Ernie! I would probably have used brass rod for hinge pins at the time I did this video but couldn't find it locally. I agree rust could be a problem, and brass is easier to cut as well. I'm very flattered that you would consider using this type of wooden hinge for your daughter's wedding box. If you are ever in the mood I would greatly enjoy seeing a photo of the box (send via my website, above). Thanks for your thoughtful and generous comments.
This was a very interesting video. I really enjoyed watching and learning at the same time of how to make these types of wooden hinges and clasps. I had never tried something like this. I will be making a Toy Box for my 2 week old twin Granddaughters in the near future and I like the fact that there are no parts a child could easily get tiny fingers pinched in or clothing snagged onto. You did a wonderful job making this video. The finished box looks magnificent.
Dave, You are a true artist and teacher. This is a great video, and a great idea for me later. My woodworking is not yet up to this kind of gift work, and yet this is an idea that will help me with so many other ideas I want to do. Your explanations of how and why really make this much more useful to me, at least. I am one who wants to know why, and how, and ONLY then can I proceed. I will be looking at your other videos, and I truly appreciate you as a person and a teacher. I love the lessons I get from You Tube. Like this, I will pick up pieces and be able to use them in later projects as bits and pieces of what I assemble! Dave
Dave McCracken Thanks, Dave! You are far too kind. Your point, that you want to know why and how before you start a project, really resonates with me. Good luck with your future projects; if any questions arise where I might help, please ask.
Thank you Mr. Henry, a very good video with detailed instructions. You covered the little things that would get in the way of making these projects. Well done sir.
Thank you for sharing this, David! You and your knowledge are a treasure. I am always happy to have a chance to slow down and enjoy your careful process and explanation.
Thanks, Bill! I especially appreciate such generous comments coming from a teacher! I wish that I could satisfy my need for thoroughness with shorter videos; hope this thing didn't slow you down too much!
Thanks so very much Dave, It was very informative and you have great skills with and your explanation are crystal clear. I wish you would show how you made the lid.
jarhead4GodThanks much! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video! The lid and body of the box were assembled as one piece and then band-sawed apart. This is the same method used with making the two napkin holders in my previous video. For making a box with lid this technique has the advantage that the resulting box and lid parts are perfectly matched as to grain and fit.
David: Thank you so much for the outstanding video. I love the way you explain in great detail how to build this hinge. You explain everything very well in all your videos. You do such a good job in you explanation I know I can now build a wooden hinge. Keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
you have an impeccably thorough & detailed teaching style. Thank you for putting this out there, i enjoyed it very much & will definitely watch the rest of your videos. take care!
David, Wonderful video. You did a marvelous job of explaining the process of making and fitting the wooden hinge and wooden clasp to the beautifully designed box. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with the viewers.
Excellent video with easy to follow instructions. I have made a few wooden hinges in my time but I use bamboo skewers for the pins as I prefer my hinges to be entirely of timber. Have you ever thought of using those as pins? They are very strong and durable; I actually tested a pair I fitted to a box by opening and closing the box 5000 times and there was no sign of wear in the hinge and it was just as good as the day it was made. I only make this suggestion to you because I believe you are a man after my own heart and prefer to use all timber if possible. Look forward to seeing more of your work.
+John Robinson Thanks, John! I like the idea of using bamboo; tough and rigid and non-metallic. I'll give it a try. You were very busy opening and closing a box for several days! Or perhaps you automated the process? But very helpful having the test information in any case.
Hi David, just starting out making saw dust and making box's, you make this seem so easy, thank you for showing me this "how to" do you have plans for the box in this video,
I made some hinges for a box and used bamboo skewers for the hinge pins. These have proved to be durable enough for an occasional use item, and removes the last metal part.
I must say that I am inspired now. I will be trying this out as I make a book holder (inspired by Steve Ramsey). It will hold my wife's bible and it'll be a Valentine's day gift.
Excellent work... a completely new thing for me to learn. so far I have been reluctant to plan for wooden hinges for two reasons. No 1. Wooden Pin/Dowels wear off with time and hinge becomes loose / Shaky. No2. Drilling a long enough Dowel hole to put the dowel rod in place accurately. but this method of using Metallic Pin and a round nose router bit to create the pin slot never came to my mind.. thanks a tonn for the video these two are critical take aways from this tutorial for me. please keep posting innovative concepts like this. !!! Respect from New Delhi India!!
You can always use a quite hard and self-oiling wood like most rosewoods and lignum vitae. Lignum vitae was forested extremely heavily prior to reliable bearings and phosphor bronze bushings/bearing surfaces. It is the predecessor to proper metal hardware, and a fantastic mechanism. The box will fall apart prior to the wear/failure of the bearing surfaces due to wear.
Thanks for the kind words, Atif! I somehow missed your comments when you posted them a year ago. You cite one of the prime reasons why I like this hinge technique; routing a hinge pin groove is easy, flexible and reliable while drilling deep, accurate pin holes is very difficult for most of us. I hope that you had a chance to try the technique over the past year.
Thanks for your interesting observations regarding wooden bearings, Thor214! I've not tried either a rosewood or lignum vitae for my hinges but I'm sure they would be extremely durable. I've worked with lignum vitae for another purpose and was amazed at how hard and resinous it was. Very hard to shape!
The hinge and clasp were not the only beauty in this video but so was the box itself! Thanks for sharing the secret! Have you tried incorporating the hinge and clasp into the the front and back panels yet?
Very perceptive, MRrwmac! A built-in hinge has been on my list for some time, but I've not yet tried it. (That list only gets longer, never shorter!) However, a built-in clasp seems a little less straightforward than the hinge; any thoughts? Many thanks for your kind comments!
Well I made the hing and the clasp today. I can't say it turned out as some of my finest work by no means but for my first go around, not so bad. I didn't use a router though. I managed to fine a very thin kerf 7 1/4" blade for the table saw and it turned out great for cutting in the metal rod. Think I will make a few more hinges in different sizes to keep around. Maybe a few clasps to.
David, muchas gracias por compartir su Sabiduría y conocimiento. Muy útil su explicación. Le deseo larga Vida para que continúe siendo un libro abierto para con Todos los que aprendemos por este medio.
I've been looking for a tutorial that was clear and complete. Thank you for that! One hint about the scroll saw... your blade needs more tension, it shouldn't stretch or move like that. That will make using it easier. The hardest thing to do with a scroll saw is to saw a straight line and it's never straight forward. Draw a line on its table with a marker on the angle the saw truly cuts to.
Mykel Horn Thanks for the kind words Mykel, and for the scroll saw tips. I especially like the guideline-on-the-table idea, but I'll have to ask the owner, since I borrowed the saw!
I'm currently going to carpentry school. Here abouts in Denmark it's sepperated into carpentry; large scale wood construction, and jointery; smaller things like boxes, doors, and furniture. After our basic 20 week course we need to design and make something to prove our skills for a potential master once we go looking for an apprenticship. I haven't seen anyone do wooden hinges, or anything like it even for their exame project, so it should be something special to impress with.
Marti Pedersen Thanks for your informative reply, Several interesting points: First, you are heading toward a professional career in woodworking; that's not very common here. Second, you are anticipating using a technique of mine in an academic setting (who wouldn't be pleased about that!) and third, it's a pleasure getting comments from Denmark!
Great video! As you said, it's important to not use too much glue. I use wax paper between pieces of wood that I don't want to bond. Of course this would be difficult to do on the sides of the fingers with the hinge pin in place. I would be tempted to coat the ends of the fingers with paraffin. You made the final cuts for the clasp parallel to the lid. It would be interesting to modify the clasp to use a wedge shape (/ \). This would be similar to half a butterfly joint. Of course the grain would have to be oriented vertically. You got me thinkin'.
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+Jeff Forbes Thanks Jeff! I've not done a video on a 180 degree hinge but it is a very simple extension of making the 90 degree hinge. Before assembling the hinge, fully round over all of the hinge fingers rather than leaving the fingers on the three-finger piece half rounded. This may lead to a bit more sanding and adjusting to get smooth hinge action but it is straightforward.
Hi Tim! That's an easy question to answer because you are already a TH-cam user! Do a search on TH-cam on the topic "Woodworking: getting started" You will get a long list of videos and most are from good woodworkers who are interested in helping beginners such as you. Watch at least 5 or 6 of them because there is no single answer. People vary a lot in their interests and resources but I'm sure you will find what fits your situation. Have fun!
Will either the Frued Bit #18-104 (1/4" shank) or Frued Bit # 18-114 (1/2" shank) work? Both have 1/8" radius. Or is the Frued Bit #18-100 needed, which has a 1/16" radius? In either case would the 1/2" shank would work best?
You have just inspired alot of people to try something unique on their projects. Well done.
I know this video is 3 years old but a great idea is timeless, thank you David.
What a generous comment! Thanks, Stewart!
That was a refreshing and informative video without all the frills, music and "fluff" that so many choose to use for whatever reason. Nicely done David!!
woodstoney Those are kind comments, woodstoney! Thanks! I'm with you on the frills; I've never quite understood why music should enhance the transfer of woodworking information.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. It's been very helpful and clear in executing the steps.
Just now came across this video. Wow! never thought of making a clasp. Actually been thinking of a wooden hing but I'm not sure if i have that talent. I just made a wooden tool box and wish I had seen this. Great video and putting this in my favorites. I gotta try these for sure! Thanks a bunch!!
Hi Rupert! Thanks for the kind words and for watching my video! Give the hinges a try. They're not very difficult and a lot of fun to use!
Seriously, thank you for sharing this. It seems like a ton of work, but the finished product looks so much better than metal hinges screwed on.
Thanks for the kind comment, Case K! The hinge comes together faster than you might think, especially if you can cut a straight line on a scroll saw, something I'm not too good at!
Well you made it work!
Great Work David!
I have been try to figure out hinges for a box I build and your mention was a god sent! Can't believe I found your video accidentally.
Thank you!
Thanks, Mike! I'm glad that you found the video useful. I hope that the hinge works well for you; any questions, just ask!
Presented with clarity and humor, a wonderful learning experience, many thanks! I will be making hinges for my next few projects, a very nice touch indeed.
I have done many hinges like that before but I never really thought of the latch. What a great idea and I will give it a try. Thank you for sharing, Steve
PeriodWoodworker Thanks, Steve!
David that was a wonderful technique and video. You are a great artist and teacher. Thank you so much for taking time to share your treasure skills with us. Jared English
Jared English Thanks, Jared! You are very kind! It's incredibly enjoyable to be able to be able to reach out to the whole world of woodworkers via video!
Very creative, and well done. Appreciate you sharing the process. Your boxes and hinges are some gr8 eye candy.
Roger K Comments much appreciated, Roger. Thanks! Helps a guy keep going!
Such a restful, but so thorough walk-thru! Wow!!!I wanna go make some sawdust!
An excellent video I would never have attempted to make wooden hinges but now that I have seen this video I am ready to make the attempt. Thank you!
Thanks, Paul! Good luck with your hinges!
Thank you David Henry. Another master class in maintaining standards and passing on knowledge which might be lost. You can rest assured that some of your lessons here will be adopted by me and incorporated into projects worthy of your praise.
Absolutely beautiful! Simple, gorgeous and functional! Can't say enough about your work. I thoroughly enjoyed watching and will surely use this technique in future projects. Cheers!
Hi Kevin! Sorry for the delay in replying. Many thanks for your several kind comments! I hope that your work with these hinges turns out well. Contact me if you have any problems.
Fantastic video, very informative and very well done. Thank you from a 62 year old grandfather who is about to make toy and jewelry boxes for the grand kids.
God bless
Many thanks for your kind comments, Charles! Good luck with your projects!
Again I must thank you for the instructions, I really love all of the techniques you have shown.
Excellent video! Your instructions are very easy for me to understand and I will use your wood hingees on the utility boxes that I plan to build when the sun comes up today.
Thanks!
+homegrowntomatoes1 Many thanks for your kind remarks! I'm glad you found the hinges useful. I hope that the sun sets on your shop with some beautiful utility boxes completed!
very beautiful and nice work, and I saw ways to improve even more on the details by for instance - using wood in the intern hinge in part too
DavidHenry I really enjoyed your video showing us how to make wooden hinges and the latch. Pretty amazing work I must say. I would be like you with a scroll saw I’d probably be all over the place. I would have to practice as I imagine you did back when you started. Anyway I’m going to have to give it a go and see if I can build one. So thank you for the video I’ll sure be watching your videos.
great video! I'm in the process of building a vardo in readiness for travelling Europe by horse and caravan and, the idea of wooden hinges is a fantastic addition to the overall theme :)
Hi Mike! Sounds like you have a great adventure planned; good luck with it! Wooden hinges sound perfect in the context of a vardo (a word I had to look up!)
Absolutely super job, can't wait to give it a go ! Thanks for sharing
Pete holloway Kind words indeed, Pete! Thanks!
This is a really great tutorial. Thanks for putting it together! I just had the awful experience of a cheap brass screw head breaking off in the middle of installing a hinge. I'm going to try out wooden hinges like this.
Thanks! I feel pretty good about these wooden hinges; i haven't used any brass ones since I figured them out. I know what you mean about "awful experience" with a broken screw. Not easy to recover from; I hope you didn't say any bad words!
davidhenry32 I refrained myself. It's a prototype box anyways.
This is a great video!! Been looking for something like this for a long time!! I make small boxes as a hobby and am tired of trying to find small hinges for them and when I do paying a fortune!! I'm going to try some tomorrow on a box I've done all by hand, dovetails, inlay, and a string design. I know what you mean about the scroll saw I got to the point that I just put mine away as it made me so mad!! Please keep the videos coming!!
+nella417 Thanks for the generous words and pertinent comments! Good luck with the hinges! Sounds like you make very cool boxes; I'd love to see a photo, via my web site, if you are ever in the mood to send one.
Very well done and I like the idea of an all wood box with hinge and clasp. Excellent job in describing all the steps, concise and thorough. Two thoughts came to mind.
1. As an alternative for keeping the clasp closed, you could drill out and inset small dot magnets in each side of the clasp, just be sure to align the magnetic poles correctly.
2. Cut a slight recess on the underside of the clasp for fingertip access to facilitate opening.
Great project and I'm sure I'll be adding this to my boxes soon. So many possibilities for ornate hinges as well. Thanks so much for the video.
+David Johnston I was thinking the exact same thoughts... plus, using brass rod OR a wooden dowel for the pin as IF the box is ever stored in a damp location, rust and rust staining would be an issue at the joints (or could be anyway).
I'm going to be making a wedding box for our daughter and I believe THIS process is the one she's going to be getting...
Thank YOU for taking the time to show us all DavidHenry... Much Appreciated.
+David Johnston Thanks for the kind words, David! I like your ideas for modifying and /or improving the latch closure. Sorry for the delay in responding; I usually try to reply at the time a comment is made.
+Ernie Zimmer Hi Ernie! I would probably have used brass rod for hinge pins at the time I did this video but couldn't find it locally. I agree rust could be a problem, and brass is easier to cut as well. I'm very flattered that you would consider using this type of wooden hinge for your daughter's wedding box. If you are ever in the mood I would greatly enjoy seeing a photo of the box (send via my website, above). Thanks for your thoughtful and generous comments.
Very exquisite piece of art, David. Thanks for sharing.
+Green Kitty Many thanks for your kind remarks!
This was a very interesting video. I really enjoyed watching and learning at the same time of how to make these types of wooden hinges and clasps. I had never tried something like this. I will be making a Toy Box for my 2 week old twin Granddaughters in the near future and I like the fact that there are no parts a child could easily get tiny fingers pinched in or clothing snagged onto. You did a wonderful job making this video. The finished box looks magnificent.
+Lee Fuller Hi Lee! Thanks for the kind words and for looking at my video. I hope the toy box turns out beautifully!
Dave,
You are a true artist and teacher.
This is a great video, and a great idea for me later.
My woodworking is not yet up to this kind of gift work, and yet this is an idea that will help me with so many other ideas I want to do.
Your explanations of how and why really make this much more useful to me, at least. I am one who wants to know why, and how, and ONLY then can I proceed.
I will be looking at your other videos, and I truly appreciate you as a person and a teacher.
I love the lessons I get from You Tube. Like this, I will pick up pieces and be able to use them in later projects as bits and pieces of what I assemble!
Dave
Dave McCracken Thanks, Dave! You are far too kind. Your point, that you want to know why and how before you start a project, really resonates with me. Good luck with your future projects; if any questions arise where I might help, please ask.
Thank you Mr. Henry, a very good video with detailed instructions. You covered the little things that would get in the way of making these projects. Well done sir.
Thanks for the kind words, Thomas, and for looking at my video!
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Thank you for sharing this, David! You and your knowledge are a treasure. I am always happy to have a chance to slow down and enjoy your careful process and explanation.
Thanks, Bill! I especially appreciate such generous comments coming from a teacher! I wish that I could satisfy my need for thoroughness with shorter videos; hope this thing didn't slow you down too much!
Very nice work young man, keep it up. Thank you for your time.
Brilliant, I too have trouble with the Brass Piano hinges, what you have shown is just what I want, many thanks from Australia.
Thanks, David!
Very refreshing! A video that was well made and easily understood. Great voice too! I dislike those little screws as well. Thank you sir!
Jeff Miller Thank you, Jeff!
Thanks so very much Dave, It was very informative and you have great skills with and your explanation are crystal clear. I wish you would show how you made the lid.
jarhead4GodThanks much! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video! The lid and body of the box were assembled as one piece and then band-sawed apart. This is the same method used with making the two napkin holders in my previous video. For making a box with lid this technique has the advantage that the resulting box and lid parts are perfectly matched as to grain and fit.
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing your methods and procedures with us.
+bm3823 Glad you enjoyed it!
David: Thank you so much for the outstanding video. I love the way you explain in great detail how to build this hinge. You explain everything very well in all your videos. You do such a good job in you explanation I know I can now build a wooden hinge. Keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Hi Arnold! Thank you for your very generous comments!
you have an impeccably thorough & detailed teaching style. Thank you for putting this out there, i enjoyed it very much & will definitely watch the rest of your videos.
take care!
David, Wonderful video. You did a marvelous job of explaining the process of making and fitting the wooden hinge and wooden clasp to the beautifully designed box. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with the viewers.
Thanks, Jim! I'm delighted that you found it enjoyable.
Odlično, čestitamo i hvala! S'poštovanjem!
Beautiful work and a very helpful tutorial on hinge and clasp making.
Hankshaw Thanks, Hank!
Excellent craftsmanship as usual
Thanks, Neels!
Thank you for talking and not playing the same 15 seconds of music over and over. Excellent scrolling too.
Thanks, Wayne! Greatly appreciate your comments!
Very good instructional video. Thank you. You do nice work. Your instruction was clear and concise. Good job.
+gary gibbs Thanks, Gary! Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent tutorial! Beautiful box. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for your kind comments, Sunshine!
I really like the look of these. Nicely explained in the video as well.
Thanks, Howard! Glad you enjoyed them!
Excellent video with easy to follow instructions. I have made a few wooden hinges in my time but I use bamboo skewers for the pins as I prefer my hinges to be entirely of timber. Have you ever thought of using those as pins? They are very strong and durable; I actually tested a pair I fitted to a box by opening and closing the box 5000 times and there was no sign of wear in the hinge and it was just as good as the day it was made. I only make this suggestion to you because I believe you are a man after my own heart and prefer to use all timber if possible. Look forward to seeing more of your work.
+John Robinson Thanks, John! I like the idea of using bamboo; tough and rigid and non-metallic. I'll give it a try.
You were very busy opening and closing a box for several days! Or perhaps you automated the process? But very helpful having the test information in any case.
Very nice work. Thank you for a very well explained video!
Thank you david! Very well presented! Love your demonstrations!
Glad you enjoyed it! Kind comments from folks like you make it all worthwhile!
David,
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing your ideas and technique.
Thanks, Don!
Thank you very much for this video. You explained everything so clearly. I'm going to uses this on my next project.
Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing your techniques.
Glad you enjoyed it, Richard! I wish that I could figure out how to do it with shorter videos, though!
Great job David! Very well done.
Kind words much appreciated! Thanks!
Nice video. Is there a method to limit how far the hinge moves? Like 110 degrees rather than 180 or 90?
Thanks for sharing your technique.
Excellent work as usual
Excelente trabajo maestro, gracias por su explicación visual
Hi David, just starting out making saw dust and making box's, you make this seem so easy, thank you for showing me this "how to" do you have plans for the box in this video,
Great show I tryed making a hinge a few days ago. I like the way you did them will give it a try. Thank you. Guy W
+Guy Ward Hi Guy! Thanks for the post; I hope your hinge turns out well. Let me know if you have any problems.
Fantastic stuff David, you are ab absolute inspiration. Thanks mate....Kev
Kevin Gardner Many thanks, Kev! Glad you liked it.
Great idea. Very informative and enjoyable video. Keep up the good work.
I made some hinges for a box and used bamboo skewers for the hinge pins. These have proved to be durable enough for an occasional use item, and removes the last metal part.
Thanks for the comment and suggestion! I like the idea of getting rid of the last metal part, even though it is invisible.
I must say that I am inspired now. I will be trying this out as I make a book holder (inspired by Steve Ramsey). It will hold my wife's bible and it'll be a Valentine's day gift.
+jessiejay23 I'm glad that you found the video inspiring, Jessie! Good luck with the project; I'd be delighted to see a photo when it is complete!
Thanks for those valuable tips David, I shall be trying that out as soon as I can source myself a small enough router bit.
Regards, Rich, UK.
Rich Kellow Glad that you liked the video, Rich! What is the difficulty that you are having with bit size?
I only have an 1/2" router and payday is still a while away, but I'll get there....keep the instructional videos coming please...10/10
Excellent work... a completely new thing for me to learn. so far I have been reluctant to plan for wooden hinges for two reasons. No 1. Wooden Pin/Dowels wear off with time and hinge becomes loose / Shaky. No2. Drilling a long enough Dowel hole to put the dowel rod in place accurately. but this method of using Metallic Pin and a round nose router bit to create the pin slot never came to my mind.. thanks a tonn for the video these two are critical take aways from this tutorial for me. please keep posting innovative concepts like this. !!!
Respect from New Delhi India!!
You can always use a quite hard and self-oiling wood like most rosewoods and lignum vitae.
Lignum vitae was forested extremely heavily prior to reliable bearings and phosphor bronze bushings/bearing surfaces. It is the predecessor to proper metal hardware, and a fantastic mechanism. The box will fall apart prior to the wear/failure of the bearing surfaces due to wear.
Thanks for the kind words, Atif! I somehow missed your comments when you posted them a year ago. You cite one of the prime reasons why I like this hinge technique; routing a hinge pin groove is easy, flexible and reliable while drilling deep, accurate pin holes is very difficult for most of us. I hope that you had a chance to try the technique over the past year.
Thanks for your interesting observations regarding wooden bearings, Thor214! I've not tried either a rosewood or lignum vitae for my hinges but I'm sure they would be extremely durable. I've worked with lignum vitae for another purpose and was amazed at how hard and resinous it was. Very hard to shape!
Very nice work and good teacher. Thanks
I greatly appreciate your comments, Rejean!
The hinge and clasp were not the only beauty in this video but so was the box itself! Thanks for sharing the secret! Have you tried incorporating the hinge and clasp into the the front and back panels yet?
Very perceptive, MRrwmac! A built-in hinge has been on my list for some time, but I've not yet tried it. (That list only gets longer, never shorter!) However, a built-in clasp seems a little less straightforward than the hinge; any thoughts?
Many thanks for your kind comments!
Excellent video and information. Thanks for posting!
+Billy H. Thanks, Billy!
Very nice work. Very clear video.
+Jim Miller Thanks, Jim. Glad you liked it!
great work, earth magnets behind the clasp I will try. To hold the clasp in place. Great work
Well I made the hing and the clasp today. I can't say it turned out as some of my finest work by no means but for my first go around, not so bad. I didn't use a router though. I managed to fine a very thin kerf 7 1/4" blade for the table saw and it turned out great for cutting in the metal rod. Think I will make a few more hinges in different sizes to keep around. Maybe a few clasps to.
Many thanks for your comments, Coomanboo! Glad to hear of your successful variation using a table saw; good idea!
What a fantastic video! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks, Roborovski! Much appreciated!
David, muchas gracias por compartir su Sabiduría y conocimiento. Muy útil su explicación. Le deseo larga Vida para que continúe siendo un libro abierto para con Todos los que aprendemos por este medio.
+LUIS CARLOS MEJIA DIAZ Hola Luis! ¡Gracias por las amables palabras! Me alegro de que haya encontrado mi video útil.
Magnificent and master class of a great craftsman of wood.
Thank you very much for your knowledge.
A great greeting
Excellent video! Thanks for posting.
turtle racer Thank you! I appreciate both your viewing and your comment!
Great educational video. Thanks for taking the time to share.
+smokedtires Thanks for your comments. Glad you found it informative!
Inpressive design/build david thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Greg!
Brilliant, wish you'd been my woodwork teacher.
+David Paul Thanks, David! You are very generous!
I've been looking for a tutorial that was clear and complete. Thank you for that! One hint about the scroll saw... your blade needs more tension, it shouldn't stretch or move like that. That will make using it easier. The hardest thing to do with a scroll saw is to saw a straight line and it's never straight forward. Draw a line on its table with a marker on the angle the saw truly cuts to.
Mykel Horn Thanks for the kind words Mykel, and for the scroll saw tips. I especially like the guideline-on-the-table idea, but I'll have to ask the owner, since I borrowed the saw!
Very nice, and very well explained! Just what I was looking for, for my jointer exame!
Marti Pedersen Thanks! Glad you liked the video, Marti! However, I couldn't figure out "jointer exame". ??
I'm currently going to carpentry school. Here abouts in Denmark it's sepperated into carpentry; large scale wood construction, and jointery; smaller things like boxes, doors, and furniture. After our basic 20 week course we need to design and make something to prove our skills for a potential master once we go looking for an apprenticship. I haven't seen anyone do wooden hinges, or anything like it even for their exame project, so it should be something special to impress with.
Marti Pedersen
Thanks for your informative reply, Several interesting points: First, you are heading toward a professional career in woodworking; that's not very common here. Second, you are anticipating using a technique of mine in an academic setting (who wouldn't be pleased about that!) and third, it's a pleasure getting comments from Denmark!
Thank you for great video and all your tips all the best john.
Good video. Your mannerisms make me feel like im listening to a radio broadcast from the 50's haha.
shashaw08 Thanks! I hate to admit it but I heard a lot of those old radio broadcasts when they were the latest hottest technology!
Just showing your experience
That is brilliant, very well done and they look amazing Thanks
Steven Mason You are very kind, Steven. Thank you!
I'm just getting started with wood working an made some wooden box's an really find this helpful
Glad to hear, Jonathon! Thanks!
I have made some with a box joint cut but man i like these much better i will give it a go thanks for your video
brilliant! thank you for sharing. And that is one handsome box you built!
Thanks, Stew!
absolutely loved this video! thanks for sharing
+todd sharp Thanks, Todd! Glad you liked it.
Beautiful work.
Thanks, John!
Thank you, a wonderful box and enjoyable lesson in wooden hinges and clasps...
Excellent technique. I'll have to give that a try!
Thanks for your kind comment and interest! I'd be pleased to hear how it works for you.
Lovely job, I may try that,
You sound like a teacher, a good one too.
Thank you,Sir.
Thanks, John! Very kind of you to comment, but not a teacher. Just enthusiastic about woodworking!
Ingenious and well-made. Thank you!
Thanks, Jerry!
I just found this and you did a great job, I might give it a go myself.
It gave some ideas Thank You!
james shelton I'm delighted that the video triggered some ideas! Thanks!
Great video. Very informative. I really enjoyed it.
+Lynn Wright Thanks, Lynn! Glad you enjoyed it!
Very nice! I think I would under-cut the clasp slightly to make it easier to open but otherwise I'll do exactly as demonstrated. Thanks!
Thanks, Fuzzy! I hope it turns out well!
Great video! As you said, it's important to not use too much glue. I use wax paper between pieces of wood that I don't want to bond. Of course this would be difficult to do on the sides of the fingers with the hinge pin in place. I would be tempted to coat the ends of the fingers with paraffin.
You made the final cuts for the clasp parallel to the lid. It would be interesting to modify the clasp to use a wedge shape (/ \). This would be similar to half a butterfly joint. Of course the grain would have to be oriented vertically. You got me thinkin'.
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Beautiful work !!!
Thanks, Apache Wind!
Great project and instruction.Do you have any videos where you make a 180 degree hinge?What is the difference in the construction.Thanks for sharing.
+Jeff Forbes Thanks Jeff! I've not done a video on a 180 degree hinge but it is a very simple extension of making the 90 degree hinge. Before assembling the hinge, fully round over all of the hinge fingers rather than leaving the fingers on the three-finger piece half rounded. This may lead to a bit more sanding and adjusting to get smooth hinge action but it is straightforward.
I've always wanted to do wood work of some kind... this video only makes me wish I knew something about it.....Great video!
Thanks, Tim! Why not give woodworking a try? It's not that hard and is very rewarding.
I'd like to but I don't even know how to start. What would be the basic tools and machinery I would need??
Hi Tim! That's an easy question to answer because you are already a TH-cam user! Do a search on TH-cam on the topic "Woodworking: getting started" You will get a long list of videos and most are from good woodworkers who are interested in helping beginners such as you. Watch at least 5 or 6 of them because there is no single answer. People vary a lot in their interests and resources but I'm sure you will find what fits your situation. Have fun!
Your work is beautiful, thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks, Juan!
Will either the Frued Bit #18-104 (1/4" shank) or Frued Bit # 18-114 (1/2" shank) work? Both have 1/8" radius. Or is the Frued Bit #18-100 needed, which has a 1/16" radius? In either case would the 1/2" shank would work best?
Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this!
Glad to be of help, Joe!
it's really nice. And your finished box is totally gorgeous!
+Mystipaoniz Thanks!