Wood hinges

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I built a small cabinet with a door so I needed some hinges so I thought I would try make some wood hinges for the door. They will be made all of wood including the hinge pin. They are very strong and work well. I will show you step by step how I built them. In my wood pile I had some Brazilian cherry stair treads. I like the look of cherry and since it is a hardwood I thought they would work well for the hinges. They will be cut to a width of 3.5". I used my table saw sled to cut the blocks…

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I built a small cabinet with a door so I needed some hinges so I thought I would try make some wood hinges for the door. They will be made all of wood including the hinge pin. They are very strong and work well. I will show you step by step how I built them. In my wood pile I had some Brazilian cherry stair treads. I like the look of cherry and since it is a hardwood I thought they would work well for the hinges. They will be cut to a width of 3.5". I used my table saw sled to cut the blocks…