Tutorial on Installing Quadrant Hinges without a Router

[Mike Henderson]

Some time back, I volunteered to do a tutorial on installing quadrant hinges. But to install quadrant hinges, you need a box and I didn't have any plans to build a box anytime soon. Scott Krallman contacted me and volunteered to send me a box to do the tutorial. He did send it and I completed the tutorial. You can see it here (http://www.mikes-woodwork.com/QuadrantHinges.htm).

If you find any errors or have questions about any of the steps, please let me know so I can improve it.

Mike

P.S. I posted this in general woodworking because I used both power and hand tools to do this job. If it should be somewhere else, Mods, please move it.

[Mike McCann]

Mike

thanks for the tutorial. Very easy to follow. Will have to try on the next box I make.

Scott nice looking box

[Phil Thien]

Nicely done tutorial. The work is top-notch, too.

[richard poitras]

Mike another great job on the tutorial thanks for posting.

Mike I was looking at your other tutorials which I have looked at before and have found them equally done as well but in trying to open up your sand shaded fan (http://www.mikes-woodwork.com/Papers/Making a Veneer Sand Shaded Fan.pdf) it doesn’t let me open it ? I was just wondering if for some reason it was my computer or if it was on your end as I can open all the other ones?

Thanks Richard

[David Cramer]

Great tutorial Mike! Excellent.

David

[Mike Henderson]

Mike another great job on the tutorial thanks for posting.

Mike I was looking at your other tutorials which I have looked at before and have found them equally done as well but in trying to open up your sand shaded fan (http://www.mikes-woodwork.com/Papers/Making a Veneer Sand Shaded Fan.pdf) it doesn’t let me open it ? I was just wondering if for some reason it was my computer or if it was on your end as I can open all the other ones?

Thanks Richard
Thanks for your kind words, Richard. The sand shaded tutorial is a PDF. I don't know why I did it that way but I did. If you have trouble downloading it, send me a PM with your email address and I'll send it to you.

Mike

[frank shic]

that's a pretty interesting tutorial. never saw those hinges before. that box is incredible btw

[Jerry Thompson]

I am missing something. I do not see where to access the tutorial.

[Mike Henderson]

I am missing something. I do not see where to access the tutorial.
In the first post, there's a sentence that says "You can see it here (http://www.mikes-woodwork.com/QuadrantHinges.htm)". The word "here (http://www.mikes-woodwork.com/QuadrantHinges.htm)" is a link. Click on it. Or click on the word "here (http://www.mikes-woodwork.com/QuadrantHinges.htm)" in this post.

Mike

[Rick Moyer]

In the first post, there's a sentence that says "You can see it here (http://www.mikes-woodwork.com/QuadrantHinges.htm)". The word "here (http://www.mikes-woodwork.com/QuadrantHinges.htm)" is a link. Click on it. Or click on the word "here (http://www.mikes-woodwork.com/QuadrantHinges.htm)" in this post.

Mike
well that outta cover it!

[Phil Thien]

Hey Mike, I forgot to ask this when I first read the tutorial...

You mentioned these were Brusso. Have you used other brands and do you have a favorite quadrant hinge?

[Mike Henderson]

Hey Mike, I forgot to ask this when I first read the tutorial...

You mentioned these were Brusso. Have you used other brands and do you have a favorite quadrant hinge?
I've used a variety of brands over the years. But I don't build boxes that often and usually shop around when I need quadrant hinges. There's a Woodcraft I teach at and I usually just see what they have. If it looks good in my hand, I'll buy and use it.

I have used Brusso in the past, and they're good hinges - just expensive.

Mike