Master craftsman Dale Nish taught me how to make an amazing wood hinge for boxes.  A wooden dowel is cut into segments, a shallow hole is drilled in the center of each dowel and a small pin is inserted into the hole for the dowel segments to pivot on. I've made thousands of boxes using this style of hinge and I have designed four jigs to precisely drill the hole in the center of dowel segments (the most difficult task).  These jigs are available together as a Wood-Hinge Drill Kit (metric). 

Product Details

• Four individual wood-hinge drill jig sizes available: 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, and 12mm

• Each individual wood-hinge drill jig includes one dowel jig, drill bit holder, drill bit, and hex wrench.

• 6mm and 8mm drill jigs come with a 1.5mm drill bit.

• 10mm and 12 mm drill jigs come with a 3mm drill bit.

• Opposing set screws hold the drill bit securely in the holder and allows for adjustment of the hole depth.

• Port holes in drill bit holder expel the sawdust to prevent clogging.

You may also like a copy of of my video, The Wood-Hinge Box.  It shows step-by-step how to build a wood-hinge using this drill jig.