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Because the jig's notches are the same size and the same distance from the base's ends, setting up for the box's other hinge is a simple matter of sliding the jig. Because the notches in the jig are sized to a specific hinge, you need to make a separate jig for each size of hinge you'll use. Symmetrical jig with stops Tailor your jig to your router, hinges, and boxes. [Extracted from the article]

Mortising for two hinges at once While I started out using a single-mortise jig, there are some benefits to using a jig that allows you to rout both hinge mortises at once. Features There One are option a lot that of ways I didn't to go use about for a cutting long time a hinge was mortise. Making the template THE HINGE TYPE DETERMINES THE MORTISE DEPTH To create the routing template, start by marking the length of the hinge on the plate (1). The first step when using the template is to rout the hinge mortises in the cabinet, or in this case, a hinge strip that will be added to the case afterward (5 & 6). [Extracted from the article]

Standard barrel hinges, also called expanding link barrel hinges, use a complex armature to allow the hinge to open without the chamfer, and when the box is closed they are invisible. HINGE SOURCES leevalley.com woodcraft.com rockler.com smartboxmaker.com craft-inc.myshopify.com Butt hinges Visibility: Barrel visible at back when closed, hinge leaves exposed when open. While they are one of the easier hinges to install, it's still important to make sure the hinge barrels are in line and that you leave some space between the top and body at the hinge to let the box close fully. Barbed hinges Visibility: Only Only the the thin thin hinge hinge barrel barrel is visible whether open or closed. [Extracted from the article]

Once all four mortises are made, insert the hinges and check their fit, marking which leaf goes in what mortise. Techniques Perhaps the fussiest aspect of making my contrasting veneer box (see pp. 68-75) is installing the quadrant hinges and, to a lesser extent, the lock. Use a laminate trimmer or a router to cut the hinge mortises, setting the bit depth to match the thickness of the hinge leaf. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers step-by-step instructions for installing bud hinges in furniture.

The article offers step-by-step instructions on how to create wooden box hinges for use in woodwork and furniture design.

The article presents step-by-step instructions on how to create knife hinges for cabinet doors using a simple template and router table.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for making hinges through a routing template that is fast and accurate.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for attaching the quadrant hinges and the lock of a striped veneer box.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for installing cup hinges to speed up the task of cabinetmaking.

This supports the doors while I'm dialing in the gaps around them (with a series of trim cuts), and does the same when I am transferring hinge locations from the cabinet to the door. To make it less awkward to hang inset doors, I lay the cabinet on its back and use double-sided tape to attach temporary ledger boards just inside the opening. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the art and craft of room screens. The different uses of room screens are mentioned including hiding a work area and screening the kitchen. The various types of room screens which include translucent screens, sliding screens, and papyrus screens are noted by the author. Step-by-step instructions for making a leaf pattern piece by piece for a room screen and making a birch-bark screen are also offered as well as a comparison of single-acting and double-acting screen hinges.

I install high-quality side-rail hinges in every box I make these days. The lid stop is machined into the hinge barrel, making it invisible, and the hinge barrel is rounded on its back end, the only side-rail hinge with that elegant touch. Use the hinge leaf to press a small piece of veneer into the back of each mortise, taping the hinge there until the glue dries. [Extracted from the article]

The article provides the review of the product of hinge mortises,tenon joinery screw is presented.

The pivoting shutoff switch I added to my tablesaw is even easier to access than those on commercial models. The plywood has a cutout to allow me to access the On switch, and a rubber bumper screwed to the back to hit the Off button. [Extracted from the article]

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Get a Handle on Your Pulls," "Build in the Right Order," by Philip Lowe, and "Methods of Work," by Michael Taylor.

The article offers tips on maximizing the use of bench chisels in woodwork projects. To create a mortise, drill out the waste and refine the joint with a bevel-edged chisel. Chisel is also ideal to use when squaring the rounded corners of a case or frame. Bevel-edge chisels are also ideal for the work of cutting hinge mortises.

The article reviews side rail hinges from Brusso Hardware.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Get Safer, Cleaner Cuts on Your Tablesaw" in the #200 issue, "Best Hinge for Built-ins" in the #207 issue and an article on a method of cutting a board in woodworking.

The article provides brief information on content available on the website of "Fine Woodworking" magazine, including a video on how to forge hinges, updates on new tools, and a video workshop on how to build a workbench.

Corrections are presented to two articles of the July/August 2013 issue entitled "Tool Chest With Drawers" and "A Unique Cutting Board," respectively involving the hinges, locks, and ring pulls used for constructing a tool chest and a router bit manufactured by Woodline.

The article provides an answer to the question of how to best fix a misdrilled hole for a hinge screw in woodworking.

The article reviews the a hinge meant to be installed into wooden boxes called the smartHinge, designed by Andrew Crawford.

The article evaluates Rockler's Lid Stay Torsion Hinges.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for using a flip stick to create hinges.