How to ACCURATELY Install Hinges

[@MattEstlea]

Sorry all, no turning Tuesday this week. Was meant to edit the second part of the sandpaper rack project but accidentally edited this instead... ...I am not an organised man. Nevertheless, hope you enjoy! If you want to see the Walnut Cabinet featured in this video being built, you can: Watch the series here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6TVfWN8nc6Ghdk&t Or the overview video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn7UiZRqhqqofsU

[@AlBorland3877]

I was beginning to worry if everything is alright. Got so used to regular uploads. ^^

[@jasonvos3956]

Love the drawing of your fat hinge it looks like a man bent over from behind with funny enough a but hole Hensel a but hinge lmao

[@heyimamaker]

Lol, Give Trello a try. I use it to manage what's coming up next, what I'm currently working on, editing and then complete.

[@Andyloveswood]

That's OK with me! I don't like the turning so much, and these technique videos are what I need most right now. Thanks!

[@acool6401]

I knew there was much more precision to installing a hinge than all the other YT videos on hinges seem to indicate there was. When I found this video, I said haaaaaa, I just hit the jackpot!

[@PlusUltra43]

Dear Matt, I had neved had experience on the carpentry, zero carpentry education, but with your thoughtful videos I dared to try some DIY projects and they turned out quite good actually. Thank you for sharing these attention to detail tutorials.

[@postwar46]

As you warned in the beginning, this clip is for cabinet makers. None-the less, thanks for a very competent straight delivery. Thank you.

[@rolandkeys8297]

As a carpenter/joiner, I have hung lots of doors and never thought that a hinge could be so fascinating.

[@stevelaird6385]

Never mind the hinge skills, phenomenal teaching skill. Well done, very talented!! Impressive skill to engage.

[@kermitdude]

A great tip I learned from a veteran woodworker when installing hinges is to use a self centering drill bit to get the pilot hole started then come back with a proper pilot bit. Also, a good majority of the time, the screws will be made of brass and are prone to breaking off easily. Add some wax to the threads and screw it in by hand to minimize stress.

[@craigbowman1656]

Great, thanks, IMO, this series is getting back to what drew me to your channel in the first place.

[@marval550]

Super informative! We appreciate the “bad” examples too! You rock!

[@Exodus5K]

Thank you Matt, these two hinge videos were very valuable to me.

[@ErikBongers]

I just installed my first hinges on a small box, following this tutorial and it worked out (almost) perfectly, thank you!

[@jerryhughes4256]

Matt knows his stuff!

[@actuary530]

This is a great video. I wish someone taught me this stuff decades ago.

[@nictinkers]

Matt, this video combined with the last one crushed it! KZbin has been my main source for learning the craft and, these two videos just blew my mind on how much more I have to learn. I haven't seen anyone tackle hardware in videos yet and I found this super useful. Thanks for the killer content!

[@Mr_Judge_Benny_Hinn]

was a great couple of videos!

[@Mr_Judge_Benny_Hinn]

2 videos on hinges that I have found absolutely fascinating! Your presenting style is top notch...Even an ape like me could install hinges to a high standard following this video...Me Tarzan, you Jane!

[@stevecoates1909]

So firstly sorry for using your channel as a outlet here but as I don't use social media I just felt this was the best way to get my thoughts on this matter out there . Myself and my wife visited the Midlands woodworking show yesterday and had the chance to have a chat with yourself matt while we were there it was lovely to meet you as I think your channel is fun to watch and informative so anyway to my comment.Matt was demoing on the Axminster stand and with him there were other small stands demoing other Axminster products one of which was being manned by a young guy showing the new level cam clamps that Axminster had developed I believe in conjunction with ukj so myself and my wife were watching this young guy demo these clamps and we were the only people on the stand apart from one other guy who walked up and began watching too. So this guy then decided he was going to try and embarrass this young guy demonstrating this product by asking him the most awkward questions about the material these clamps were made of to which the lad behind the desk did not fully know the ins and outs of. Now here's my issue with this, this person took absolute delight in the fact that this lad didn't fully know the specs of the clamp material and the smug grin that spread across his face as he looked over at me and my wife demonstrated that completely. I'm not the most intelligent guy on the planet but I'm practical and thats why I love woodworking so when people at shows do things like this just to try and make themselves look clever in front of other people at trade stands it makes my blood boil, so in conclusion this is for the demo lad on that Axminster stand you were doing a great job and to that guy who thought you made yourself look big, your the prick, not that lad and your the type of person that has kept me away from woodworking shows for many years up until yesterday but next time I witness this I'm gonna pipe up and tell everyone in earshot just what I think of guys like you. Matt it was great to meet you keep up the excellent work and the great channel

[@MattEstlea]

Thank you so much for that Steve, I’ll pass it onto him! Great to meet you too.

[@heyimamaker]

Nice work Matt!

[@masurov]

Thank you so much for this video. This is the masterpiece of hinge installation tips and details. Greatings from France.

[@Helioxist]

I never realized how technical installing a simple butt-hinge could be, but now I see why I've never turned out a hinge that looked good. Excellent tutorial! Thank you!

[@shaker3459]

This video should have more views! Amazing tips, bud!

[@tonyangelo1660]

Down that the shop is done, I cant wait for you to get back to the furniture build videos

[@easilystartled2203]

This was so clear! And honestly fascinating. Thank you!

[@texasgolfer1013]

I learn something new every day. Great video and very detailed explanations. I did have a bit of trouble with your accent though. I am preparing to install a hinged door on a box that will be exposed to the weather so it should be a good first try for me. Thanks very much for the informative video.

[@Toutalamaintoutensapin]

Center-finding bits. Use them with 1mm drill bit or smaler. Spot on centr and easier vertical path for the screws ! For a few quids, makes life a whole lot easier ☺

[@weldabar]

This was the comment I wanted to add. Once I used one I'll never not use one when available. They are more accurate, consistent, and quicker than the method shown. Other than that, great video. Everything was very well explained.

[@cdchurcher]

Really appreciate the detail you provide and the nuanced practical advice, I've watched this three times now and know I'll be watching it again before I do the hinges tomorrow. Thanks

[@williamlyles3802]

Great video, I really like the level of detail you share. I attempted to install hinges on a small box and they were horrible. Followed your guidance and they were perfect. I had no ideal there were so many details in what seems like a very simple hinge install. I encountered every single issue you addressed, I will step up to the more expensive hinges in future builds. Again thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@kimvanlent5753]

Best video on this yet! Thanks.

[@Rich32262]

Fantastic instruction! And thank you for showing mistakes so that we don't repeat them. I would surely figure them out when it's too late.

[@JamesSmith-su3oz]

Mat, No body covers this subject that I have found. Well formated and has " what to do if". well played sir well played.

[@robertoswald4314]

Great up close camera shots. Perfect steady focus! Thanks.

[@jcsrst]

Very nice work. You covered all the bases!

[@macbilling6410]

Very interesting Matt. Didn't realise there was so much in to fitting hinges.

[@TH-ot9ef]

Thanks Matt!

[@davidharvey5672]

A really useful video, many thanks. I hope you will cover more of the brass fittings over time.

[@markkoons7488]

Nice work and a first rate presentation.

[@crouchvalewoodcraft]

Great video Matt. I love the level of precision you are teaching here. Keep it up!

[@bellz53]

100k subs congratulations!!!

[@aleximenez]

Thanks for this video! I'm in the middle of installing a folding desk, and I was so afraid of leaving a huge gap between my two boards. This is helpful!!!

[@Synonomous]

Hinges are quite tricky until you understand them. Very detailed video. Worth the time to watch. Especially enjoyed the chisel technique instruction including discussing being aware of the direction of the grain. Much appreciated. I'll definitely be checking out your other stuff. Subbed. Cheers!

[@rocket1493]

Hooray 100k subs just reached, congrats Matt love your videos!!

[@sammccollum2985]

Have you tried using a transfer punch to get the screw holes centered? I use them all the time and they're awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@DaveW]

So helpful for a novice like me. Many thanks.

[@devinb7790]

Matt, is your first choice to use an awl to mark out the center points for the screws? I started using Vix/hinge bits for drawer slides and t-track installs, and they're a game changer (at least for me). Use them? I have a couple of specific sizes, but I'd like to find one that lets me use different sized drill bits with the same tip. Sometimes the tip is just right for the recess, but the dill bit within is too small or big for the screws you're using.

[@1pcfred]

Yeah I like hinge bits. The trick is just start the hole with the vix bit then go back with whatever diameter drill bit you want to use with your screw. If the beginning of the hole is too big it is really no biggie. But that beginning hole should center you for drilling. I used to use an awl to try to mark the hole. That's fiddly.

[@bigrockcandymountain8397]

The Vix bits work the best for me too, like your other responders the first 1/8” or so won’t affect a swap out for whatever size drill you finish with and gets the center pretty darn close without too much fuss. I recently installed a 72” piano hinge on a lid for a built in storage/bench 75 #6 x 3/4” ss screws (they’re substantially harder than the cheepos sent with the hinge that ironically was ss..go figure). I don’t recommend using most fasteners supplied with stuff it’s mostly garbage, you can get some pretty hard ones that won’t snap off or heads strip out especially if you’re working with hardwoods or brittle stuff.

[@bigrockcandymountain8397]

By the way, get the original “Vix bits” not the bofang knock offs they’re crap too. The Vixs are about $10 a pop but well engineered plus they’re made in the good old USA!

[@1pcfred]

@@bigrockcandymountain8397 You can make tapping hardware if you're snapping heads off. It is a good idea to do if you're installing brass hardware. You get a steel screw the size of the brass ones and grind or file it so it cuts threads. Run that screw in and out then install your softer hardware into the threads it cuts.

[@bigrockcandymountain8397]

Paul Frederick thank you Paul I’ll take your advice next time, I usually over sized the hole for less bite but will work your method.

[@rangeofhills]

Thank you ! Cheeky I know but who else can I ask ..I am about to fit some dove tailed bar counter hinges and would love to see a video on that.

[@rjamsbury1]

Brilliantly detailed instruction - thanks Matt

[@jimbo2629]

I use a centre finding bit for the screw holes and before screwing in brass screws I screw in same size steel screws. This is very important if using a hard wood like oak. If not done this way the brass screws may shear. A really interesting video. Getting screws that fit the countersink or vice versa is a common problem. It would be best to check that before starting. Amazing detail in this video. The ultimate guide.

[@petehill3430]

Really fantastic video. exactly what I needed to know for my box project! thanks

[@robertrohler3644]

Great video, good explanations - thank you

[@henniewest5906]

Matt thanks for this video. It worked perfectly!

[@WayneTheSeine]

Fantastic explanations and demonstrations of the various ways and various common mistakes. I viewed at least a dozen videos looking for a clear explanation on how to close that shadow gap on boxes or how to avoid not completely closing. Awesome techniques and thank you for sharing. I have subed your channel as it is obvious you are indeed a master.

[@rjlavallee3575]

Brilliant guidance for installing hinges! Thanks a ton.

[@storlach]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Wonderful Video!

[@arbitrarystuff1229]

great vid. have a go at making a wood turned hinge - they are large and bulky by impressive when they work, they also require skill with joinery

[@joshisil1226]

Very good!!!

[@jaycrocker8153]

Thank you for this, everything is explained so clearly

[@SteveZodiac777]

An excellent video Matt. So many things considered to achieve the best result - all superbly explained. Many thanks!

[@TheToddbart]

Very helpful, thanks for the insight.

[@JuncuHalloween]

Great material and clear explanations throughout the video. Well done! 👏 👏 👏

[@hypnoraythompson5824]

first class explanation cheers.

[@vincefroggatt3335]

I truly loved this video. I have been watching your videos for some time now and this has to be one of your more in depth videos on the hows and whys of the subject. Very informative especially on the little derails that most people dont mention. Things people don't really think about when they are new to fine woodworking

[@brucemartin5510]

Fabulous! Thank you, Matt!

[@jbocks]

hey matt! just recently found and subscribed to your channel! love all of your videos. Its really refreshing to see someone around my age be so knowledgeable in woodworking compared to all of the older people who are super stuck in their ways and unwilling to change their techniques to new ideas. but anyway. I just wanted to point out to you that you should tuck your mic wire underneath your shirt. much safer that way. It also would look a little bit better because it would hide it from view!

[@Jeff034]

Bloody excellent. Thanks

[@utubeape]

At flea markets I have seen very short stubby chisels, I assumed these were worn down, but perhaps they are for hinge recesses, so that you can have more control

[@victorcharlie9548]

Great video! This was exactly what l was looking for! Thanks

[@SkylersRants]

Nice. I never considered the complexity of hinges before until I actually tried to install some. It wasn't pretty. You've taken a lot of the mystery out for my next project.

[@hotrodzombie]

Thank you. Great to see such fine detail in your work. Wish I'd gone to Uni now! 👍

[@gordonclark7632]

Your video was the first I have watched which showed the correct spacing for the hinge leafs. I missed the part of the second hinge measurement so can you confirm that the indent for the hinge leaf is also marked just short of the centre of the barrel? I hope the way I have written the question makes sense. I watched the Wood Whisperer installing butt hinges and I am sure he took the measurement to the centre of the barrel which confused me.

[@ruperthartop7202]

That's great. thanks

[@rafatrojniak3116]

I've recently used countersink bit to mark the centre of the hole in something like hinges. Have you tried that? You also have used countersink to make the holes deeper in hinges, so it's just a matter of doing it in-place of their installation.

[@skiphayes1795]

As far as centering the screw in the hinge hole a self centering drill bit works great.

[@DannyKPhotography]

100K on the way! Congrats in advance buddy! Keep killin' It!

[@rumpleforeskin1981]

Soooooo close to 100,000 subs!

[@lilmetalgoose6180]

Very helpful! Appreciate it💛

[@robertbrunston5406]

Very good! Thank you.

[@petez4608]

excellent. thank you

[@brucegibson8053]

Thanks, Great video!

[@noahbe803]

i might use this in the future

[@TheGothicEnglishRose]

Heya Matt, I'm giving my Gran's old sewing box a make over and I really need some help regarding new hinges for the lids. Originally they were mini Butt hinges that you would find on a jewelry box or doll's House. I don't want to change the size of the hinges but I do want to improve the strength and durability of the hinge as the previous ones just struggled to take the weight of the wood. Do you have any videos on how to achieve this? Thanks, Emily

[@cferingacraigferinga]

I'm building a secretary desk without the wooden supports that pull out of the sides. What type of hinges are the best type for these types of desks?

[@kristijanvuletic8678]

Hey Matt can you give us some links of cheap hinges. I live in Croatia and I can't find any... Thank you!

[@liamliffey8258]

Very informative. Thank you Matt. Can you (or someone else) tell me which hinges are recommended despite the two already mentioned names? I live in Germany. So at least European manufacturer (or shops) are best. Thanks!

[@karenbaldry8096]

Thank you so much 😊

[@kuzmanmarinov2832]

Regarding the shadow gaps in a doors. Is it good idea to make shadow gaps smaller and to prevent the binding by small bevels? I suppose that approach will work fine for small doors but for bigger one it is too mistakes unforgivable...?

[@henrysiegertsz8204]

Matt, that was some neat hinge morticing? I got some of those self centering drill bits for drilling hinges!

[@mattthwaites6539]

I have watched this video several times, and still managed to make a mess of installing hinges. turns out I was right to be intimidated by this seemingly simple task. that said it is NOT due to poor instruction, rather failure to choose the correct size of hinge. live and learn.

[@Davidg-pb5tn]

Good videos, It has been my understanding that odd screw sizes, such as 3, 5, 7 etc, were always used for fixing hinges and handles to wood which is why the 4, 6, 8 etc sizes are always either too small or just a bit too large but much more common as they were in general use. I have yet to investigate how the more modern metric size screws fit with hinges and handles.

[@Andy_XT]

Thank you. Really, Matt: Thank you so much! I cannot even remember how many times I went looking for the right advice on this topic, only to get the most vague answers. Now it is my turn to give you an advice: stop going after others' girls (I was trying to figure out what could be the explanation for those few thumbs down, and this is the only thing I came up with)

[@ChristopherClaudioSkierka]

Hi there. I am about to put 3 hinges on a cabinet door it is quite big hence the 3. I have looked online for extruded cabinet hinges but all I come across really are room door hinges or if I find any seem to be the 50p jobs :(. Do you know of a supplier of good quality hinges for the purpose? Many thanks in advance :)

[@johnsmith1882-x2i]

Thanks for the video. Would you recommend staining and sealing before installing box hardware? Or would you install the hardware, remove it, stain, then reinstall it?

[@donochetti2177]

Thanks!

[@rico1319]

Always a great video from you! Thank you so much for all you share!!! 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱

[@bondfrenchbond]

Yes! More cabinetry videos! :)

[@MissJoAdkins]

Hey Matt I need a hinge that does not exist! I want a hinge that is strong, smooth, and completely invisible open or shut. What have you got?

[@TenTigersofChina]

9:05 where did you get those hinges? Nice work btw

[@darrylportelli]

what an absolutely amazing video - both this one and the one where you touched up the hardware store hinges ... Installed my first set on a dovetailed box and they came out spot on!!! too bad brusso hinges cost as much as a pair of kidneys , but the hardware store ones turned out great with the modifications you suggested !!!

[@paultay23]

Nice one Matt, really well explained... just a point, you aim at cabinet makers and fine woodworking... But even "wood butchers" for the want of a better description can pick up fabulous tips. As a new woodworker this will help me the next time i fit hinges. I have a set of nice hinges i bought for a job yet to be completed and often use 50p hinges from Wilko. So when i get a minute or two i will fine tune a set of these and see if it turns them into a £15 set... Cheers

[@lessilies2048]

As always you offered a very precise, detailed and well explained tutorial. Also, if I might ask a question, which diamond stone are you using on your Tormek and do you have others?

[@Kikilang60]

Thanks Matthew. I do all my pratice in soft pine. You hardly need a mallet. You just push a little with the chisel and you get the cut you need. Then you move on to a hard wood, and everything changes. Funny. Thanks Matthew.

[@gcbound]

Thanks for the great video. It's way too long until one has done it badly several times. Then the video length seems about perfect :)