Ornamental hinge
Stock: One piece of soft steel or wrought iron, 7⁄8 × 7⁄8 × 6 ins. long. Take a bar of iron 18 ins. long with the above dimensions as to width and thickness; 5 ins. from the end of the bar fuller down to 3⁄8 in. thick. These 5 ins. are flattened down to 1⁄4 in. thick and 2 ins. wide, any length. Split the flattened part to within 21⁄2 ins. of the shoulder. The two ends are now thrown out, tapered, and bent into shape. Cut the piece from the bar 1 in. back of the fullered part. Round the piece up, thus forming the eye. The body of the piece between the split and the eye is now widened out to 21⁄2 ins. To do this use the peen of the hammer on the under side of the metal, thus thinning out the metal in the centre in order to increase the width. Shape it up and curve it about 1⁄4 in. This, in turn, gives a nice rounded finished surface similar to the drawer pull. The chased design on the hinge is made in the same manner and with the same tools as are used in work in chasing. (See chapter on Chasing.)
The butt for the hinge is made of 1 × 1⁄2 in. flat wrought iron. Fuller down the end of the piece, round it up to fit the diameter of the eye of the hinge. A hole is punched in the middle of the piece. A 21⁄2 × 1⁄2 in. piece of iron is drawn and is pushed into the hole, riveted down on the short end, and welded. The other end is drawn out to a square tapered point. Nick the four edges at intervals with a sharp chisel, thus throwing up little projections to prevent it from slipping out of the wood when driven in to hold the hinge. This kind of hinge is used mostly for doors. The upper part of the pin that sticks through the eye of the hinge is ornamented by a fuller mark and a round top.
IRON BRACKET
This bracket is made of three pieces: back piece, hanger, and support:
Stock: Back plate, 3⁄8 × 1 in. of soft steel or Norway iron. Hanger and support, 1⁄4 in. square.
Back plate: The drawing shows the back plate as a conventional leaf design and is made as follows: Take the 3⁄8 × 1 in. of soft steel and shape it according to the drawing. With the peen of the hammer widen out the top enough to cut out the design shown here. When cut out as shown, boss up the centre of the leaves by using the peen hammer on a round hole. This bossing is a matter of taste. The lower part is now flattened out, trimmed, and shaped as shown. The thickness is of no importance. On the end of the top bar forge a pin about 3⁄16 in. in diameter to fasten into the back by riveting.
Iron bracket