Got my first piece of furniture about 80% done this weekend. It's a
chest of drawers, except the top drawer isn't one, it's just a false
front. The lid is going to be hinged, so it lifts up to provide access
to the top compartment.

The lid is 18 X 32X 5/8 glued up walnut, so it has a bit of weight to
it.

1. How much hinging (or how many hinges of what dimensions) do I need?
Suggestions on type? I ask that because every jewelry box I've built
has given me fits mortising in the hinges and having the top close
straight.

2. The back rail is 2 1/8 X 29 X 5/8, also walnut. Do I need to double
it up to support the lid's weight and reduce the effect of twist
racking as the lid is opened/closed? It's half lapped to the verticals
that hold the rail and stile sides up and through M&T'd into the
stiles, so it's glued up pretty solid - but that much twisting force
concerns me a bit.

As a point of interest, all the drawer facings (they're ash drawers,
dovetailed fronts, rabbet and dado rears) are book matched glued up
panels. I bought 4" - 5 " wide 6/4s, re-sawed them on the table saw
(that was some fun cutting, even with a sled on the fence!), and glued
them up as 1/2" panels for the drawer faces. Cheaper than buying 10"
wide walnut, even if I could have found any.

Pics are at

http://web2.airmail.net/xleanone/index.html/Cabinet/

The cabinet will hold the knife collection also pictured there.
Keeping sharp blades out of #1 grandson's paws!

Any help will be appreciated.

Regards.

Tom

"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
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Tom Banes wrote:
Got my first piece of furniture about 80% done this weekend. It's a
chest of drawers, except the top drawer isn't one, it's just a false
front. The lid is going to be hinged, so it lifts up to provide access
to the top compartment.

The lid is 18 X 32X 5/8 glued up walnut, so it has a bit of weight to
it.

1. How much hinging (or how many hinges of what dimensions) do I need?

I was looking in homedepot for this type of hinge but could not see any?
Maybe you could source it elswhere in the states?

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...01223&id=94004



They sell those at home depot.

Tom Banes wrote:
Got my first piece of furniture about 80% done this weekend. It's a
chest of drawers, except the top drawer isn't one, it's just a false
front. The lid is going to be hinged, so it lifts up to provide access
to the top compartment.

The lid is 18 X 32X 5/8 glued up walnut, so it has a bit of weight to
it.

1. How much hinging (or how many hinges of what dimensions) do I need?

I was looking in homedepot for this type of hinge but could not see any?
Maybe you could source it elswhere in the states?

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...01223&id=94004


--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

Locutus wrote:
"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
. uk...
Tom Banes wrote:
Got my first piece of furniture about 80% done this weekend. It's a
chest of drawers, except the top drawer isn't one, it's just a false
front. The lid is going to be hinged, so it lifts up to provide
access to the top compartment.

The lid is 18 X 32X 5/8 glued up walnut, so it has a bit of weight
to it.

1. How much hinging (or how many hinges of what dimensions) do I
need?

I was looking in homedepot for this type of hinge but could not see
any? Maybe you could source it elswhere in the states?


http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...01223&id=94004



They sell those at home depot.

Fine,please do post the link to them?

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
Locutus wrote:
"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...01223&id=94004

They sell those at home depot.

Fine,please do post the link to them?


They don't appear to be listed on either the US or Canadian Home Depot
website. However, I have seen them in the store.

They're usually called "piano hinge" or "continuous hinge".

Chris

"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
. uk...

I was looking in homedepot for this type of hinge but could not see any?
Maybe you could source it elswhere in the states?

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...01223&id=94004


--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

It's called a Piano Hinge. You can get it from just about any decent
hardware supplier.
Here's one:

http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/pa...=3,41241,41263

If the size isn't what you need, order the larger size and cut it down to
the size you need.
Cheers,
cc

Milord:

Here in the colonies they're referred to as "piano hinges" and are
commonly avaialable. I am considering using said hinges on the top.

Thanks.

Ta.

On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:43:02 GMT, "The3rd Earl Of Derby"
wrote:


I was looking in homedepot for this type of hinge but could not see any?
Maybe you could source it elswhere in the states?

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...01223&id=94004

"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
. uk...
Locutus wrote:
"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
. uk...
Tom Banes wrote:
Got my first piece of furniture about 80% done this weekend. It's a
chest of drawers, except the top drawer isn't one, it's just a false
front. The lid is going to be hinged, so it lifts up to provide
access to the top compartment.

The lid is 18 X 32X 5/8 glued up walnut, so it has a bit of weight
to it.

1. How much hinging (or how many hinges of what dimensions) do I
need?

I was looking in homedepot for this type of hinge but could not see
any? Maybe you could source it elswhere in the states?


http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...01223&id=94004



They sell those at home depot.

Fine,please do post the link to them?

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite


I can't find them on the website, but I have bought several of them from
Home Depot.