There are basically three ways to hang a door. You can use a butt hinge, a surface or jamb mounted strap hinge (HF-15) or you can use a pintle hinge.
Pintle hinges are generally used in three specific situations: a period reproduction, a period restoration, or on doors that are heavy and/or quite large.
Pintle hinges have several advantages over the other two methods. The first is that the hinge pin can be sized according to the weight and size of the door. As you can see, we make them with diameters all the way up to 7/8". A hinge with a 7/8" pintle will support a door that is 300lb or more! The second advantage is that the door with the mounted strap can be lifted on and off the pintle. This can be convenient in special situations. A third advantage is that the strap for a pintle hinge can be made in many widths, or shapes. We have made hinges for castle doors that look nothing like an early American strap, and these unusual shapes are always hung with pintles. And finally, the fourth advantage is that we can make the mounting plate whatever size is needed for the project. The ones shown below are sizes we stock, and other sizes can easily be made.
