Mike Cabaniss
posted on February 10 and updated on February 10
I’m looking for someone to make 24 pairs of lift-off or butt hinges, approximately 2″ × 2″. The look should be rustic, not ornate, and the hinge action needs to be tight rather than sloppy. This is a project for Fort Ross State Historic Park, an early 1800’s Russian trading post. The hinges will be used to hang cabinet doors for some reproduction furniture I am building.
If you are interested contact my listed email and I will send you a PDF of the hinge design.
I am also looking for someone to manufacture screw hardware for an 8’ tall vertical press. This is more a machinist than blacksmith project. I am building the press from white oak timbers, the screw mechanism will be 4’ long. The press will be a reproduction of a fur press, a device used to compress fur pelts into tight bundles for shipment. This is also part of the Fort Ross project.
My contact info:
Mike Cabaniss
Restoration Work Specialist
CA State Parks, Mendocino District
mcabaniss@parks.ca.gov
707-937-1548
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