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Murtenze Black Butt Hinges

My storage-hardware purchases include small hinges in several finishes. This black set is one option for a hinged panel, separate from the sliding movement documented in the roof drawer project.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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The measured timber drawer frame on my patio.
The measured timber drawer frame on my patio.

The item in my kit

I bought Murtenze Black Butt Hinges as part of my camper van equipment.

My storage-hardware purchases include small hinges in several finishes. This black set is one option for a hinged panel, separate from the sliding movement documented in the roof drawer project.

Where it fits my build

I built the storage-bin drawer frame on the patio from a measured layout. I joined the timber, added inside corner brackets and fitted the base before moving on to the lining.

I cut the rubber mat with scissors, cleaned the wood and used spray adhesive in sections with a roller. Screws and washers attached the mat, and the slides joined the drawer to its surrounding cabinet frame.

The drawer after I fitted its rubber lining.
The drawer after I fitted its rubber lining.

My build notes

The drawer went through several distinct stages before it could slide in the cabinet. The photographs show the exposed frame first and the lined drawer later, making the changes in access and fastening positions visible.

Measuring, framing, lining and slide installation were separate stages of the drawer assembly.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

Tulead offers a white hinge with a different leaf size. Keenkee changes to brass, providing another finish and mounting-hole arrangement.

Tulead White Butt Hinges

Tulead White Butt Hinges

These white Tulead butt hinges join two leaves around a central pin. Screw holes in the leaves provide a surface attachment for small doors and box parts.

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Keenkee Brass Butt Hinges

Keenkee Brass Butt Hinges

These Keenkee hinges join two brass leaves around a central pin. The leaves have screw holes for attaching small doors or box lids.

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Questions from my build

Where did I build the drawer?

On the patio during the roof-storage project.

How did I cut the rubber lining in that session?

My diary specifically records using scissors.

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