Client asked for a dog/baby gate to match the railing I just built them. I was planning on slicing off the cap of the handrail and screwing pickets in from the top and the bottom of the gate. I believe this will provide me with a gate that doesn’t rack, however how do i hinge such a beast? Soss Hinges won’t work, if they made a side oriented Soss hinge it would work. I have looked at pivots and haven’t found a suitable hinge, so far all I have been able to come up with is a Hook and eye hinge, does anyone have a more elegant solution? The handrail is 1 3/4″ Deep, by 3 1/2″ wide with profiles, and the bottom rail is 1″ deep 3 1/2″ wide, (approx)
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What about the type of hinge that kitchen doors use--the doors that swing in and out--they have a sort of peg at top and bottom that fits into a mortise and have a sleeve that makes them alway go back to center. (Plus they have big springs to close them.)
http://www.hingespecialist.com/images/Cafe%20Hinge-Gold.jpg
Could try 'cafe' hinge similar to the one above. Might need three depending on the size of the hinges and/or the weight of the gate.
Let's not confuse the issue with facts!