tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post5083188488538061828..comments2024-03-09T22:40:48.096+01:00Comments on Toolerable: How I Clinch Nails - A Photo EssayBrian Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-8960245006200956522015-03-12T11:09:16.787+01:002015-03-12T11:09:16.787+01:00Haha, you noticed that. I'm not so happy with...Haha, you noticed that. I'm not so happy with the hinges on this project. The short grain between the end of the board and where I drilled with the Forstner bit blew out, so I have to fix it. I suppose I should have expected that. Also, I had difficulty hanging them after I already had the back of the cabinet nailed on. I have to go in and adjust the hole I drilled, as the hinge doesn't adjust that far. I feel butt hinges would have worked better in this case.<br /><br />However, I have no problem whatsoever in using whatever construction techniques from whenever on a cabinet like this. The nails were quick and easy for this mockup. I think when I make the final one, it will be with solid wood and proper case joinery. This nailed mockup, I feel, is just as strong if not moreso than the knock down joinery of the original.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-4498857002072461342015-03-12T10:34:28.288+01:002015-03-12T10:34:28.288+01:00Clinches boards and cup hinges - 18th century meet...Clinches boards and cup hinges - 18th century meets 21st century ! I like this pragmatic approach.<br />A lot of woodworker think nailing is outdated, but properly used it is so fast and cheap in material but still very durable. Great article!Wolframhttp://www.holzundleim.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-63300886731916492922015-03-11T19:25:59.957+01:002015-03-11T19:25:59.957+01:00Perhaps it looks involved, but it's not. The ...Perhaps it looks involved, but it's not. The only thing that all of the pilot holes do is control blowout a bit, and of course laying out the nail holes makes things prettiers. If I was to do a fence, I wouldn't worry about any of that, either. However, I've never quite got the hang of the steel plate method.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-91659384061026415022015-03-11T19:23:50.737+01:002015-03-11T19:23:50.737+01:00Interesting you should say that. My method is ver...Interesting you should say that. My method is very similar to that one. Probably because I really got comfortable with this when building Richard McGuire'a travelling toolbox.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-44644958419750120652015-03-11T16:46:35.325+01:002015-03-11T16:46:35.325+01:00I've never done this involved method for clinc...I've never done this involved method for clinching nails, but I'm sure they will function admirably. I put up a treated fence several years ago and clenched all the picket boards and they are all still tight despite being a lot drier now. Due to the rougher nature (and that I had hundreds to do) I drove the nail in at 10-15° against a steel plate, didn't control the exit wound appearance, but got the job done.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028867150859768771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-35888628465498455132015-03-11T12:43:20.596+01:002015-03-11T12:43:20.596+01:00hi Brian, very interesting indeed, will be quite u...hi Brian, very interesting indeed, will be quite useful for building simple boxes or mock ups. I first saw this on the english woodworker blog. Thank you.Aymerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11444138173834377709noreply@blogger.com