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Last show I was at a customer asked for a recipe box, unfortunately I didn't have one so I built two for this coming weekends show, the first box Is made from Alder and the second one is made from Red Oak and Walnut.

The Alder box, the hinges are store bought box store brand, I placed these hinges tied up on a string at the top of the air tight concealed jelly jar with ammonia for a few months only I forgot to put the screws in there :) non the less it turned from the brass color to the black as I wanted.

The Oak box I custom made these hinges from Walnut, they measure 3/4" wide by 1 1/2" long with a single dowel pin in each part using 1/4" finger joint bit, these hinges are quite small but I think they compliment the box well. Both boxes are sized to house 4" x 6" recipe cards along with the divider tabs, they are finished in tung oil, shellac, wipe on poly and paste wax.

Thanks for looking and comments are always enjoyed reading.

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Great looking boxes and nice addition to your show inventory.
 

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Man, you are churning out Great Work like a machine!
I particularly like the Red Oak/Walnut one, great grain on the Oak…
Well Done Randy, again!
 

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Nice box's Randy. The woman love a nice Recipe Box! My wife loves the one I made for her!
 

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I like the side perspective. Shows the character of your work
 

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Both are nice but you know I like the wood hinges best!
 

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Thanks everyone, George, Mike, Tony, Thomas and Andy.

Yep Andy I do too, I won't be using the metal hinges anymore, I thought since I had them already and been sitting on them waiting for them to black I thought I'd use them.
 

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Very nice boxes Randy…your starting to make them quicker it seems…:)
 

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Thanks Dave

Actually Dave and Mike, I've been working study like Greg so I'll have plenty for the show this coming weekend plus also like Greg, I am also retired so more time in the shop :) I lost some of my inventory due to online sales which is a good thing.
 

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The one with the walnut floats my boat. Color, shape, proportions, hinges- just about everything. Nice.
 

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Randy,

I'm glad you are loosing inventory to sales…LOL!
 

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Thanks Donna and Thomas.
 

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Very nice boxes, Randy!!.................Jim
 

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Fantastic boxes! Love those awesome joints and hinges. Excellent work!
 

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Excellent box building Randy
 
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