On Sun, 04 May 2008 10:28:07 +0000, Thomas G. Marshall wrote:

But this technique doesn't keep the pins aligned in a straight line (does
it?), unless you're trusting the barrel-again-the-wood technique which I'm
apparently not very good at.

Well, there aren't any "pins" in barrel hinges, but the same effect can be
had by not installing the hinges perpendicular. Drilling the initial
holes in a straight line is easy using a fence.