Horton Brasses

Rat-tail Hinges

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Used most often on corner cupboards and in kitchens, these are stunning. The 'flag' is installed on the cabinet door and the 'rat's tail' is secured on the frame that surrounds the cabinet door with the lower screw and the threaded eye. For flush mounted or doors with a 3/8" offset rabbeted edge.

Stand in front of the door. If the hinges are going to be on the right side, choose a RT-R hinge, and if they are going to be on the left side, choose a RT-L.

Why use Horton's forge iron? Please visit our blog to learn about how we make it.

On the New Yankee Workshop, Norm Abrams used our offset rat-tail hinges (right handed) on the doors of his Painted Cupboard, project #0707.

See how to install rat-tail hinges.

Left or Right

Length of the 'rat's tail' is 4". Height of 'flag' is 1-3/8". Width of 'flag' including the barrel is 2".

RT-L left handed rat-tail hinge 
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$74.00 per pair
left hand flush
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$83.00 per pair
left hand 3/8" offset
Note: offset rat tails are a special order-please allow 2-3 weeks
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RT-R right handed rat-tail hinge 
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$74.00 per pair
right hand flush
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$83.00 per pair
right hand 3/8" offset
Note: offset rat tails are a special order-please allow 2-3 weeks
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Customer Comments and Reviews

Bill Bruce HinesFebruary 4, 2009

Rat-tail Hinges

These are excellent hinges they could have been made 200 years ago.
I have changed the shape of them to fit special projects and with some
heat and oil quench they take on the color they came with. Obviously
they are very expensive but they are authentic.....

These are excellent hinges they could have been made 200 years ago.
I have changed the shape of them to fit special projects and with some
heat and oil quench they take on the color they came … 

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Horton Brasses produces more than 1,000 different pieces of authentic reproduction furniture and cabinet hardware at our factory in Connecticut. We use brass, iron, and various hardwoods to make knobs, drawer pulls, hinges, shelf pegs, bed bolts, casters, hooks and even clock finials!

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Horton Brasses Inc., 49 Nooks Hill Road, Cromwell CT 06416, 800-754-9127