Ken Fitzgerald
12-30-2016, 9:58 PM
5 or 6 years ago I ordered parts for an entertainment center I designed and planned on building. I ordered enough Blum European hinges for 4 doors. Due to a minor design flaw, I couldn't use them.
After last years kitchen remodel, I decided to build some matching raised panel doors for a 2 section linen closet that can be seen down the hallway past the kitchen. I thought it would be a good time to use those Blum European hinges. When I placed the order for the hinges, I ordered a Rockler jig for drilling the face frames for that portion of the hinge and another Rockler jig for setting the proper inset spacing on the drill press fence. Yesterday I put the last coat of finish on those 2 raised panel doors. Today I drilled the doors, mounted the hinges to the door and the face frame. Then I installed the doors.
With a combination square to insure square mounting of the hinge to the door and then the use of a story stick to transfer the measurements from door to the face frame, it was really quite easy to get a good installation.
I will be using Blum European style hidden hinges in the future!
After last years kitchen remodel, I decided to build some matching raised panel doors for a 2 section linen closet that can be seen down the hallway past the kitchen. I thought it would be a good time to use those Blum European hinges. When I placed the order for the hinges, I ordered a Rockler jig for drilling the face frames for that portion of the hinge and another Rockler jig for setting the proper inset spacing on the drill press fence. Yesterday I put the last coat of finish on those 2 raised panel doors. Today I drilled the doors, mounted the hinges to the door and the face frame. Then I installed the doors.
With a combination square to insure square mounting of the hinge to the door and then the use of a story stick to transfer the measurements from door to the face frame, it was really quite easy to get a good installation.
I will be using Blum European style hidden hinges in the future!