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Chris Friesen dropped this bit of wisdom:
On 01/22/2010 12:14 PM, PDQ wrote:
The customer insists the overhang be on all four sides. She also
would like the hinge to not be visible when top is closed. Is this
possible?

Concealed Lid Hinges

http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/pa...47&cat=3,41241

Those won't work with an overhang at the back.



SNIP

2) Same as above, but with no-mortise hinges. With an overhang at
the back these should give close to your requested 100 degrees.

http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/pa...33&cat=3,41241


Chris

Agreed about the inner-hung hinge - it was merely a suggestion as to
the kind of hinge to persue. Might even be able to accomplish this
with an European hinge.

As to your suggestion, the barrel (?) would show and the lady "would
like the hinge to not be visible when top is closed". Of course,
though, maybe the 1" overhang would be sufficient to "hide" the
hinge.

I know there is a variety of barrel hinge that must be mortised into
the wall of the chest. It would not be visible but I do not know if
the 1" overhang could be accommodated. Couldn't find a sample
either.

P D Q

Here I am answering myself.

Chris, your rebuttal sent me back to some filed magazines.

The Nov 2009 issue of Wood (Issue 194) contains a write-up on a blanket chest which has a 7/8 inch overhang. Torsion hinges by Rockler - "Lid-Stay Torsion Hinge Lid Support " would appear to be the answer. They are expensive but they do hold a lid in any position fron closed to full open.

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=21288

P D Q