" H " Style Hinges

Butt hinges with a removable pin can easily be converted to a unique decorative hinge.

Profile the hinges with a file or grinder, the edges may be beaten with a ballpean hammer, any plating may be removed by dipping in a mild solution of muratic acid. Soaking over-night in gun bluing will turn them black.

Leather Hinges

Covering a strip of leather with metal plates makes a very distinctive hinge, the metal can be cut from copper, brass, or iron.