All binding should be done on the outside.
The wings of the hinges should be filed to a taper, or any shape that will add to the appearance of the hinge. The hinge lends itself very well for decorative purposes and can always be made so that it adds to the attractiveness of the piece of work. Lock plates can be made by the same method. They, too, can be finished up to add to the ornamental side of the article. Cabinet hinges: Cabinet hinges are made either of brass or copper. The hinge must be made in proportion to the design, thus adding to the decoration.
Material: Strip of copper, No. 10. Cut out according to the design.
The two ends of one are turned over a wire nail 1⁄8 in. in diameter. The one end of the other is treated in the same way. Test if they are true by placing a wire through the three tubes. Cabinet hinges may be finished by using the round head hammer and driving down a number of hammer marks, going all over the surface of the hinge. Or they may be embossed from the under side. The spacing of screws and rivets plays an important part in the design of the hinge.
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JEWEL BOX AND DESK SET
HOW TO MAKE A COPPER JEWEL BOX (RECTANGULAR)
Materials: A narrow piece of No. 20 copper, 20 ins. long × 11⁄4 ins. wide: this is used for the sides. One piece of No. 20 copper, 63⁄8 × 41⁄8 ins. for the lid. One piece of No. 24 copper, 63⁄8 × 43⁄8 ins. for the bottom. Two pieces of copper No. 24, 6 × 1⁄2 in., for the hinges. Copper nails 1⁄16 in. in diameter, for rivets.