Barn door hinges

[mrol]

I'm creating a traditional East Anglian black, weather boarded barn with a set of huge barn doors. Does anyone have any suggestions of what I could use as hinges for these? They are aprox 17.5cm high and 6.5 cm wide....

[roberthenning]

Would there be some brass hinges in the likes of b and q, or even search online, something for making small cabinets or jewelery boxes might work

[Dwross]

I have used piona hinges in the past rebate them flush and the can be covred up

David

[SMurF]

model aeroplane pin hinges do well

[mrol]

Darn it - I was in a model aeroplane shop earlier today and looked around for something that could work but didn't see the pin hinges - should have posted on here first!

[Tractorman810]

Bit of bent brass in the posts to act as the upright and some flat and tube plasti strut to form the door part . Simple to do and can be painted any colour , that's what I did for my piggery units and workshop doors

[Deere-est]

Can you post up a picture please? Also have a look at Leverets Farm in the farm layout board and have a scan through for my black weather boarded granary. It may even come up in the Search box if you try 'granary'. I scratch made 12 hinges for the shed.

[mrol]

Here are a couple of pics. It isn't (or meant to be) 100% accurately built (i.e. an exact replica) - just looking to create something half decent for a new layout slowly starting to take shape in the attic. I think I've also got some of the proportions a bit wrong for a timber framed barn - it should probably be less deep with a more steeply pitched roof!

Any photos of the brass and tube hinges?

[Deere-est]

I meant of the door hinges you are trying to replicate but the photos of your work are just as nice  :)

Are you trying to make anything like this? If so, all it is Plastruct 3,2mm angle for the hinge plate, drill a hole in each surface and glue in place a piece of plastic coated wire. One is the hinge, the other you glue into a predrilled hole in the door frame. The hinge on the door as just very thin aluminium, cut into a strip and with the end curled around on itself. Hope this helps.

[Tractorman810]

that barn there is a classic suffolk barn mate, so the hinges are spot on buddy, only difference would be the bottom brick layers, most suffolk / norfolk barns are usally red brick rather than the scaleox style random block stones