I have avoided using these hinges for this reason. Thanks for showing some of the challenges.

Thanks for this video!!!! I bought these hinges to make a folding table for my RV. It wasn’t until I was home and looking at them that I realized how unique they are. I got scared to try them. This video took away the fear. Now I’m off to buy the correct drill bit. Thank you!

Many thanks for making this video. I was wondering how many problems I was going to have to over come to make this style hinge work...now I know. Maybe I will go with a different type hinge, as I have no metric drills and I don't want to mess up a beautiful box. Next time I will think things all the way through first!

Really helpful Sergio. I just bought some barrel hinges for a puzzle box I have almost completed ... now I can install them correctly. Thankyou for taking the time to make the video.

Thank you for showing how to fit those, keep producing the great video’s.

nice way to avoid tear out when drilling. i leave a little flag on my piece of tape on the drill bit, then once i get to depth the flag part sweeps away the dust and i can see where to stop easier.

When I use barrel hinges, I always chamfer the edges to allow a little extra clearance. If you want to open the lid 180 degrees, you need to have the hinge edge just under half the distance between the barrels as you supposed. If you want a 90 degree lid, centre your hinges and 45deg chamfer up to 1mm from the hole . I use a stopped block as a drill guide. I make it by setting the scrap up in the drill press and clamping it tightly before drilling. Then I add another piece to make a T. this allows me to hold it tightly against the project for drilling.

Thanks for posting the video. I'm just getting into making small wooden boxes recently and picked up some barrel hinges the other day.

Thank you. Your information was very detailed and very helpful again thank you very much.

I'm glad i watched this because now i know not to bother with those types of hinges. Far too fiddly. Great vid.

Thanks Sergio we can all learn something! Very informative. Cheers Sean

Thanks for showing what can go wrong. That will help other to avoid those situations. Maybe it will work if you make a tiny v-groove at the back so get the clearance you need to open the lid?

Nice job Sergio. Gracias!

Thanks for showing the best way to install these type of hinges Sergio :) ॐ

Your videos are a joy to watch :)

Thank you for the video!

I think you do really good work.

Nice work and an informative video, thanks.

Great video, thanks 👍👍👍

Thanks, really useful video!

Muito bom mesmo. Obrigado.

What a great way to add these hidden hinges. Why not just use CA glue instead of a second screw. Great video, great explanation, great wood-worker.

Perhaps a small beveled edge on each top and bottom would resolve the problem of touching when opening

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nice job

Could it be that when you enlarged the hole from 10mm to 10.5mm, the metal drill you used didn't centre properly? If it took more material off the interior side of the hole than the exterior side, that could result in the hinge being moved further away from the edge when you tighten the tiny screw, which could be the cause of the grating. 10.5mm spur drills exist, but they're pretty rare. I wonder whether you're supposed to just beat the hinge into a 10mm hole with a hammer! All the same, these hinges look like a real pain to install - thanks for all the details!

Thank you!!!

Thanks for the video! I tried these hinges on a project recently and nearly lost my mind! After this project, do you think that these things ever work perfectly?

Luckily I watched this video before screwing up my jewelry box. Thank you very much

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Thanks. It helped me a lot. No videos in Portuguese. Maybe I can make one...

Why didn’t you drill holes in the dowels you used to fill the incorrect holes?

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thanks

I think a small chamfer around the entire perimeter of the mating sides of the box would eliminate the creaking.

A set of metric transfer points would sure make the second positing of these barrel hinges easier!

Muy Bien

where did you get these hinges from? they look great and much simpler than butt hinges to install

Hi. Great video. I need to replace a damaged barrel hinge. I have removed the pin/screw but it doesn't come out. Any tips please?

Where did you order these hinges and what is the name of it? I need to order 2 for a desk.

Put a small chamfer on the outside edges of the hinge side of your cabinet. You will avoid the binding.

Hello! I am going crazy with these little... I would like to know which diameter of hinges you are using and which diameter you chose for the whole - I have 10mm hinges and drilled 10mm holes. The problem is that these things have to pressed into the hole with a clamp and I can't position them precisely in the hole that I drilled slightly deeper (just in case ^^).Yours seem to slide in and out of the hole okay.

Those hinges are made for 10mm Forster bit. And 1/2” material. You need them much closer to the edge to make them work properly. Close to 1/16” away from the edge. Using your drill press would make the holes cleaner also.

what joinery did you use for the box? I saw the tiny strips of darker wood on the corners so it got me wondering.

I've learnt so many things from your videos. Now again. These concealed barrel hinges are beautiful but it seems very difficult to install them properly. In general one should try out new things at first on scrap wood. It seems, that 10,5 mm is a too large diameter for the 10 mm hinge. It should be possible to buy drill bits for metal 10,2 mm (I use a 8,2 mm for 8 mm dowels) If you have (or buy) "spade drill bits" ten you can try to adept the width. In that case you need only one drill bit. Did you try the 10 mm bit? Is it really a too tight hole with that? Maybe (also) the screw you used was too short? Did/can you use (also) glue? These are just some questions/remarks, not criticism. Thanks for sharing the video. I'm already looking forward to the next one.

Chamfer the edges that meet.

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I have also struggled with this type of hinge.They are very finicky, and relay not very well made.

Looking at other videos on the barrel hinges, a small chamfer would seems to solve the binding?? Like the video!!

Preparation and accurate execution is abs'key with these hinges. Firstly, as with all things, you get what you pay for and so do not buy cheap barrel hinges - they will flex and bind. Secondly, assemble an accurate facsimile from off-cuts to demonstrate that your calculations and methods are correct. Thirdly, use the correct tools e.g. a marking gauge, a small pilot drill in a corded drill at high speed, a forstener bit or, if you must use a standard bit then do not use soft wood as a drill guide. Simples and 40 years experience.

After going on five years that this video has been up, I can only imagine the number of ruined projects from folks who followed your lead.

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I'm sorry, but I can't understand half of what he is saying......

WTF DID YOU AY?