Hickory Hardware Self-Close Hinge gives a semi-concealed option for face-frame cabinet doors, so the door edge shows while the hinge arms stay largely out of sight. As a self-close hinge, it pulls the door shut at the end of the swing, which helps doors stay firmly closed on everyday-use cabinets. This face mount hinge installs directly to the face frame, providing a straightforward layout for typical kitchen or shop cabinet construction. The variable overlay design allows the door to overlap the frame within the hinge geometry, giving flexibility across different overlay layouts within the same run of cabinets. The satin nickel finish on the hinge presents a neutral metallic look that coordinates with many pulls and knobs from the same space. The steel material provides a solid metal hinge body that supports consistent door movement over repeated openings.
This face mount hinge fastens to the front of the cabinet frame, so positioning references from the frame edge are direct during layout. The screw-on design uses screw fastening through the hinge plates into the wood, allowing installers to work with common drilling and driving setups on doors and frames. With a projection of 3/4 inch, the hinge sets the door off the frame by that distance at its widest extension, which affects how doors clear adjacent surfaces and neighboring doors during opening. The width of 1-13/16 inch describes the hinge plate span, giving a sense of how much frame face the hinge covers and how it lines up with stile widths. As a variable overlay hinge, it supports different door overlap distances on the same face frame standard, which helps when replacing existing variable overlay hinges in mixed-overlay kitchens.
This semi-concealed hinge sits in the Semi-Concealed Hinges class and fits face frames, so it suits cabinets built with traditional face-frame construction rather than frameless boxes. Because it is a face mount hinge, it attaches to the front of the frame stile, which works well for projects that already have flat, accessible frame fronts. The hinge length or diameter specification of 3-3/16 inch helps gauge fit on taller or shorter doors, since that measurement relates to how much of the door edge the hinge occupies. In a shop or onsite setting, the satin nickel finish allows the hinge to blend with satin nickel pulls used across kitchens, baths, or built-ins, which keeps hardware lines unified on multiple cabinet runs. The variable overlay function supports cabinets where doors overlap the frame by different margins, so installers can apply the same hinge model across doors that share this variable overlay style.
The self-close action of this hinge works with the door weight within its design, pulling the door shut near the end of travel, which helps doors return consistently to the same resting position against the face frame. The 3/4 inch projection dimension gives a predictable stand-off as the door swings, which matters when laying out cabinets near walls, appliances, or adjacent doors that might collide if projection were unknown. With a 1-13/16 inch width, the hinge plate provides a defined footprint on the face frame, which aids in repeatable screw placement across multiple doors in a run. The steel material in the hinge supports the pin and leaves under regular opening and closing, which contributes to maintaining door alignment over typical residential or light commercial use. The manufacturer part number P296-SN clearly identifies this exact satin nickel, self-close, variable overlay face mount hinge, which simplifies reordering the same hinge when expanding a project or matching existing hardware.
The Hickory Hardware Self-Close Hinge is a face mount, semi-concealed hinge for face-frame cabinets, so it suits projects that use a front frame around the cabinet box.
The Hickory Hardware Self-Close Hinge pulls the door shut at the end of its swing, which helps doors stay closed and return to a consistent resting position against the frame.
The Hickory Hardware Self-Close Hinge has a variable overlay design, so it allows different amounts of door overlap on the face frame while using the same hinge model.
The P296-SN hinge has a satin nickel finish, which provides a neutral metallic look that coordinates with satin nickel cabinet pulls and knobs on matching projects.
The P296-SN hinge lists a length or diameter of 3-3/16 inch, a projection of 3/4 inch, and a width of 1-13/16 inch, which guide frame layout and door clearance planning.
The Hickory Hardware Self-Close Hinge is made from steel, which provides a metal structure for the hinge leaves and pin under regular cabinet door operation.
The Hickory Hardware Self-Close Variable overlay Face Mount Hinge, Screw-on Satin Nickel - P296-SN combines semi-concealed styling, self-close function, and a satin nickel finish for face-frame cabinets using variable overlays. With defined dimensions for length or diameter, projection, and width, it offers predictable fit and swing clearance on cabinet doors. For projects built around face frames that pair satin nickel hinges with matching pulls, this steel hinge provides a consistent hardware choice across multiple doors.