need a hinge/clinch nail combo

[Hughman]

Hello, all!

I'm in need of brass (clinch) nails and brass box hinges, or bronze (clinch) nails and bronze box hinges, or copper (clinch) nails and copper box hinges.

I have a box of 2 1/2" copper cut nails, like the ones in the photo below, and need to locate a box hinge that could be patinaed to a near match.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid192/pbba33ed106239eaf23389abb4e7646f9/f1b92aa0.jpg

A box hinge has a bent leg on one side - this needs to be 3/4 or 7/8" offset.

Brass cut/clinch nails would solve the problem, as I think brass box hinges can be had...anyone have a source?

The hinge in the LL corner is a brass plated chest hinge, although I'd have to modify it to look like I want.

http://www.hardwaresource.com/uploads/LidHinge.jpg from: http://www.hardwaresource.com/Store_ViewCatLevel3.asp?Cat=31

[Jim Ledger]

These outfits might have something.

http://www.whitechapel-ltd.com/

http://www.crowncityhardware.com/ie7.html

[Hughman]

Thanks, Jim. I'll give 'em a try.

FWIW, the copper clench nails are from Strawbery Banke http://www.clenchnails.org/





I'm still looking for the right combo....might have to make them myself :rolleyes:

Anyone know a good supplier of 1/8" brass/bronze sheet?

[outofthenorm]

Have a look at Lee Valley

http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=1&p=41243&cat=3,41241

[Mrleft8]

Try WWW.HortonBrasses.com
If they don't have it, they'll direct you to another company who does, Very nice people. (Tell 'em I sent you! ;) )

[Hughman]

Try WWW.HortonBrasses.com (http://WWW.HortonBrasses.com)
If they don't have it, they'll direct you to another company who does, Very nice people. (Tell 'em I sent you! ;) )

Nope. Their rep and I lamented the demise of Brainerd Mfg, though. :rolleyes:

[Hughman]

See those 2-1/2" copper nails in the photo above?

They're from Atlas Tack Co., Fairhaven MA., not Strawbery Banke.
It's now a superfund site. :rolleyes:

I think it's harder to find what you need on the internet than back in the dark ages when you just had to call people who knew stuff.

[Mrleft8]

Hell Hugh... If you had half the tools that you left down here at the EBS you could make your own box hinges....
I get scrap brass stock from Horton for a buck a bag. Get some brass tube braze it on some flat stock and run with it.

[Hughman]

I could use more tools....

Horton?

[Mrleft8]

Horton Brass. They have a box by the front door of scrap brass, slightly off pulls, hinges, bed parts, discontinued bits and pieces...

[Hughman]

Horton Brass. They have a box by the front door of scrap brass, slightly off pulls, hinges, bed parts, discontinued bits and pieces...


Oh, good. I hoped this wasn't a reference to Dr. Seuss.

Where is the front door?