Description

Cottage door hinge

A pair of our rustic iron rounded penny end T hinges. Our cottage door hinge has matching vintage fixing screws provide and the black hinge plate is pre-drilled for easy fixing. This pair of old hinges are 4 inches in length. The antique cottage door hinge should cover approximately over half the width of the door.

The rectangular traditional hinge leaf measures 8.5cm by 1.7 cm and the decorative hinge leaf is 8cm long. The head of the penny measures 2.7cm wide.

Our rustic wrought iron door hinges are all hand forged. So though similar will not be identical. Each piece is hand finished and given a beeswax coating. All our hand-forged products are carefully aged for an authentic look.

Forging

All of our hinges are hand forged. They are made in the very old and traditional way on the anvil. We have spent a lot of time searching for a blacksmith to make these hinges for us. We are very pleased with the blacksmith that now makes the hinges for us. The blacksmith is a traditional artisan who shares our passion for top quality ironwork and also has the skill to produce it. You will be able to see this in the quality of the finished product.

Beeswax

Once the hinges have been forged they are hand cleaned and hand polished. The hinges are now dressed. To dress the hinges they are coated in a layer of natural beeswax. The beeswax soaks into the tiny holes on the surface of the iron. This enables it to form a complete layer over the hinge. The layer of wax now acts as a barrier between the iron and the atmosphere. This layer is airtight and will prevent the iron from rusting excessively.

In with your delivery, you will receive the correct amount of fixing screws. These screws will be black with a slotted domed head.