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In attaching a butt-hinge, the essential thing is to sink the hinge into the wood, exactly the thickness of the knuckle.
Handwork in Wood William Noyes
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The most common are the butt-hinge or butt, the two leaves of which are rectangular, as in
Handwork in Wood William Noyes
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A butt-hinge may be set in one of three positions, Fig. 235: (1) Where it is desired to have the hinge open as wide as possible, as in a door.
Handwork in Wood William Noyes
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"stopped butt-hinge," which is specially made to answer the above purpose; in its action a similar mechanical principle as the one applied to the box is used.
Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. William Fairham
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