Pennsylvania Spice Cabinet Hinge Issue

[dwsantos]

I am reproducing a Pennsylvania Spice Cabinet. The door is completely inset into the carcase sides. I have installed butt hinges and realized that the hinge barrel will interfere with drawers when they are withdrawn. I am looking for advice on dealing with this problem. In looking at originals, many are overlaid on the hinge side and inset on the lock side. Perhaps that was a period solution to this problem. However there are many that are inset on the hinge side. See photos. Thanks.
Dan

 

[jim vojcek]

When I made mine, I put the hinge barrel on the outside not the inside. 

Jim Vojcek

 

[Antiquity]

There is an easy fix to your problem. If your hinge barrel projects say 1/8", add a 3/16" thick piece of wood to the inside of the cabinet between the drawer dividers. Do this on both sides of the cabinet for looks. This will make the drawer width a little smaller. Then when you pull to drawer out it will clear the hinge barrel.

Dennis Bork
Antiquity Period Designs, Ltd.