[modeleng] Smokebox Door Hinges (again?)

OK gentlemen is time to get serious and I have facing me soon (within days) the 
task of making, forming, and applying the smokebox door strap hinges to my 2X 
Tich.  This will be a first for me.  The hinge knuckles don't bother me, the 
problem will be forming the straps to go over a curved door, not just curved 
but domed door!  I plan to make the hinges of SS and they may end up being left 
bright, I don't yet know, but in any case I want to finish them as if they were 
going to be left bright.  This means nice straight sides and crisp edges, you 
know, good workmanship, which means that I will not want to buggar up my nicely 
turned door using it as a form for beating the hinges to fit.  I would 
appreciate any experiences or tips anyone who had done this job might have to 
help me along.  I will probably bolt the straps on from the inside using 
unslotted flat head screws filed flush.
Regards,
Harry

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