But as for the cabinet industry, the use of butt hinges is most definitely the exception and not the rule. Too often a dedicated miser or miserette will lovingly and painstakingly craft his or her creation to the point of near completion needing only that final touch of perfection. Then upon entering their local hardware retailer they find themselves staring agape at a sea of butts. Some poor souls give up out of frustration and go ahead and put these nasty old ugly things on their beloved creations. I will have to say in all fairness that in the last few years some of the Big Dog home improvement mega stores have made an effort to start carrying a variety of honest to goodness cabinet hinges.
Some wholesalers are more squeamish than others about selling to non-pros.
Some will sell to anyone, no questions asked. Others will require some proof of business status. At any rate this page is dedicated to bringing you up to date on some of the more practical and functional hinges currently available. But in the interest of time and space, we're only going to get into a couple here. The great thing about the European style hinge is that they are designed with built in adjustment features that allow you to align your cabinet doors just exactly the way you want them.