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Installing the hinges

I did a step by step of the hinge installation for anyone whose interested .. and .. so I don’t forget how I did it.  I used card scrapers on all for sides to create the proper spacing.  The card scraper just happens to be the same thickness as the hinge washer.

The pre-trim perfect fit. Just a bit too big all around.
Card scrapers create the perfect spacing. Card scrapers all around.
Dummy marks so I don’t put the hinges in backwards.
Initial hinge spacing using a card scraper.
Why use the card scraper? .. because its the same size as the hinge washer.
Locating the hinge front to back using the combinations square.
Placing the hinge and super gluing in place.
Using the hinge to set the router depth.
Bottom hinge in.
Top hinge in.
And here’s the door installed with spacing.

Hinges

Installing hinges still makes me nervous.  These are a bit more trickery than what I’ve done before.  But as usual, Marc at the Wood Whisperer (membership required) has a great step by step process.

I used super glue to attach the hinge temporarily for outlining.
After removing the hinge, I used a router and carving gouge to remove the waste inside the pencil/marking knife lines.
More waste removal.
Hinge in place.
With the hinges in place in the bottom case, I laid out hinge locations in the top.
I used CA glue to attach the hinge while I marked around the hinge.
I also needed to drill out the mortise for hinge arm.
Hinge and arm set in the bottom.
Mortise for the arm in the top.
Hinge installed.