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Early Access Video: Crafting the Wooden Hinge
🕑 Added 2021-11-13 12:00:03 +0000 UTCFriends:
I promised it and now I'm delivering!
In my last Furniture Forensics, I showed a drop-leaf table with an ingenious wooden hinge built in. I've never seen anything like it before and I just had to make my own and see how it worked.
Let me tell you, it was an adventure. Hinges are far more complicated that I thought and making a working hinge from wood was a fascinating challenge. Come with me as I reverse-engineer this little piece of furniture history.
I mention some revised plans in this video. Those updated plans will be free to Patrons (here and on the archive) on Wednesday morning.
Oh, and if you haven't watched it yet, take a second to look at the video we made on How to Use Patreon. I promise, it will answer some common questions.
Happy Saturday!
--Rex
Comments
A1BASE
I tell you what, your wedding band trick is one of those things I wish I'd have thought of. So obvious, and so simple when you see it.
Rex Krueger
Funny story: The holes in the leg of those pants got so bad that on monday, I put them on and got my foot stuck in the hole. I ripped the leg almost clean off the pants! Sooooo, I am currently wearing new pants.
Rex Krueger
You finished it yourself. There was silence!
Jon Linna
Was referring to the tool hanging behind rex with the other draw knife.
Joel D Canfield
@2:45 that's a shooting plane
Bayard
In the rear corner I spy your English-style carpenter's chest. Can't wait for that video to drop! Very cool video, and a great way to build on the furniture forensics.
Sam Marcum
Finish my sentence: The last time I brought up hinges and their mechanics over dinner _____________
Helge
Rex, you should gift yourself a new pair of pants for christmas ;)
Jon Linna
Sorry, hanging on the wall over your left shoulder.
Rex Krueger
Man, that ruler trick is a handy one! It's especially good when you only have a tape and no fancy layout tools!
Rex Krueger
Jeff is on the money. That's the Veritas shooting plane. I mostly have it for the ergonomics. You can grip and push it with minimum stress on the hands and elbow. Pricey, but recommended. I'm delighed you like the Joiner's Bench. I still love mine. Also, and bug chunk of wood will make that vise. No need to be stuck on stair treads!
The Deaf Maker
The captions were great thanks
Rex Krueger
It's a classy joint, no doubt!
Rex Krueger
As I recall, those boys made a LOT of prototypes and really tested the heck out of everything!
Rex Krueger
Nate H. gets an extra shout-out on the edit for this one. It just really came out smooth!
Rex Krueger
It wasn't easy, exactly, but I was suprrised that it wasn't tougher. Really not bad.
Rex Krueger
Um....is what a draw-knife with a planer blade? I don't follow.
Rex Krueger
We really want to do an illustration, but Nate D is busy as heck updating the Turning Saw and the Marking Gauge. That boy's a hard worker, but there are only so many hours in a week!
Rex Krueger
I put a drop of CA just on the end. I wanted an exit strategy if necessary!
Rex Krueger
You're totally right that joint will swell with moisture, but I think that will just make it stiff, not make it break or anything like that.
Rex Krueger
For sure you should practice on scrap! Totally the same principle!
Rex Krueger
My pleasure. How were the captions?
Jeff Dunning
I see it’s called a shooting plane. It has a handle and n the side so you don’t scrape your knuckles. A super specialized plane.
Barmp
This is a really clever trick that I definitely always forget about in between needing to do it. 😂
Matt Evans-Koch
Thank you for making my Saturday Rex. Excellent presentation on making this joint. Have you dropped any hints to the family about the carcase saw? Maybe play this episode on the tv as an intermission during family movie night. For dividing a length into equal pieces you can also use a rule angled to give you an easily dividable length (i.e.-measure 6" across a 4" board to get 5 equal divisions}. Used it a lot in manual drafting of stairs on architectural drawings. Thanks again for all you do.
Thor C. Ritz
I have to ask about the plane or whatever it is that Rex is using to squaring the ends of the boards. Strangest looking plane I've seen or is it just an illusion? On another note I was working in shop today and thinking how much I like the English bench I built using Rex's plans. Makes woodworking a joy. I ended up at a box store today to purchase the "wood" for the leg vise. All Home Depot or Lowes had were pressure treated stairs so didn't get. Looking for another source and this evening got to watch Rex workout how this wooden joint was made. Super interesting and just enjoy how he presents things. So worth being a patron. Best money I've invested in a long time.
Dale
Excellent delivery of info. Much prefer this "hidden" joint over the other wooden barrel joints that I've seen.
Don Royer
I'm new to all of this, but during my long engineering career I have become a believer in practicing when trying something new. A couple of my "heroes" in engineering wew the Wight Bros. They practiced about everything they did by making prototypes. Good video.
Michael Gross
Excellent video! Great camera work, narration, and of course, equally earnest craftsmanship! Yup, you done good Rex!
Roger A Tubbs
Absolutely intriguing, and not nearly as daunting as I would have initially presumed. Thank you for the great, easy to follow explanation of this joint! Much appreciated!
Jon Linna
Is that an draw knife with a planer blade tied on?
Brian Taylor
Most of the wooden hinges that I have seen are little more than a box joint with the pins rounded to hemi-cylinders to provide clearance. Functional, but when the hinge is flat it doesn't provide a pleasing appearance. The hinge on this table 'disappears' when it's flat. Is there any chance that Rex's computer wizard could do an animation to illustrate?
Brian Taylor
I would guess that since both halves of the hinge are from the same piece of wood, expansion and contraction would be equal on both halves and would thus largely cancel out.
Conor Mow-Lowry
I really like wooden joints, this was very nice. How is the dowel held in place? Is it glued or pinned to one side of the hinge?
Hansenomics
Rex, what concerns do you have with the joint in regards to moisture changes? Presumably the table/joint is inside reducing expansion/contraction but in a tight joint/hinge, is it concerning?
Sean McGown
Great stuff again. I was thinking the other day about simply getting pieces of old scrap and practicing end jointing, scrubbing, etc. Making stuff flat and such. Hey it works with music! You can't play anything until you can play some scales and move your fingers correctly...
The Deaf Maker
Fascinating video. Thanks for sharing.
