The hinge and butt are used on doors and gates. This fastening is made
similar to the other hinges, except the eye is welded, instead of being
a solid eye.
_Stock:_ 1/4 × 1 × 7-1/2 ins. wrought iron.
[Illustration: Hinge]
_Directions:_ The end of this piece of stock is bent around a drift
pin as shown in the drawing and welded along the dotted lines. This is
done by scarfing the end of the bar into a short tapered point. Bend it
down at right angles about 3 in. from the end. Bend it in the opposite
direction about 2/3 of the way around. Put in the drift pin. This now
forms a hook shape. Continue the driving over until the scarf lies flat
on the straight side. Take out the drift pin and weld the scarf to the
body of the hinge. Drive the drift pin into the hole, shaping it up.
The back of the hinge is perfectly straight so that it will lie flat
upon the wooden door. The other end is drawn out, tapered and the end
rounded up, and 1/4 in. holes punched in as shown.
The butt is made in the same way as you made the ornamental butt and
hinge.
[Illustration: Welded hinge eye]
[Illustration: Turned eye]
[Illustration]
Bent hinges, such as are used on tail boards for wagons, railroad
cars, etc., are simply ends of the iron piece bent around at a given
diameter, with the under side flat, and the stock rolled up on one
side. These hinges may be used in pairs. In that case a long rod is
pushed through, connecting the two hinges.