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Snipe Hinges

These are made from soft iron and thinned out to delicate proportions. These are very, very early hinges.

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snipe hinge installation Snipe hinges (also known as cotter pin, or staple hinges), are the simplest and probably the earliest hinges used on American furniture. See instructions with a diagram on how they are installed.
 
 
H-61: wrought iron snipe hinge - for board top blanket chests
    each leaf approx 3" long Price: $23.00 /pair* 
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H-62: wrought iron snipe hinge - for wood thickness up to 1/2", ideal for Bible or candle boxes
    each approx. 1-1/2" long Price: $21.00 /pair* 
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* Items with an asterisk are available in half quantities. To order, just enter 0.5 as a quantity. For example: to order 1-1/2 pair, enter 1.5
 
Product Notes:
  • Please contact Orion if you have any questions about iron hardware.
  • Because each piece of iron hardware is made one at a time, quantity pricing is not available.
 
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