Just for Fun... #65: A Woodworker's Prerogative...

Good to see ya back in the shop again Mike. I hope youre all settled into the new digs and can pump out more projects like this one. Gonna leave it au natural ?

-- "there aren’t many hand tools as awe-inspiring as the #8 jointer. I mean, it just reeks of cast iron heft and hubris" - Smitty

Good one Mike, keep em’ coming friend !

-- some men see things that are and wonder why, I dream of things that never were and ask why not .... rfk

Thanks Chris, still settling…
It’s in the Finishing Department right now, second coat of wipe-on poly…
I used Spray-on Lacquer last box and liked it very much, but it was expensive
Two cans (of which I used 1 1/2) @ almost $20!!
I got a slew of poly… :)

-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

Ahh … The finesse product!

Way nice. Easily downsized the hinges the way they’re made. Very nice. I like the handle also. Goes well with the hinges.

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Nice fix Mike!
It may have been a lot of extra work, but the results of all this turned out great.

I’m kind of like you, I’ll try just about anything rather than starting all over again, even if it takes longer.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Nice way to solve that problem, Mike.!!!!!!!! .............Jim

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

looks nice Mike. I think what I like best is it is all wood. Until your blogs I think I may have only seen one or two applications of all wood hinges. One example is a table Norm Abram built he made a wood hinge for the leaf to fold out. This blog got me to thinking would it be possible to make a micro hinge by laminating wood. Soon I’ve got to find a project to try this on. Nice box, and enjoy your new shop.

-- Bob Kenosha Wi.

Way to go Mike. The out come is all that matters & the box came out great.

you just need a woodstretcher instead of doing the work twice …. :-)

like that hatch its looking good … is it springloaded

take care
Dennis

The bearclaw hinges turned out very well but Your ‘catch’ is quite ingenious (and original). I too like to peg my box joints rather than glueing as it makes finishing much easier. I remain astounded that you cut your box joints on the scroll saw! My hat is off to you my friend.

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

Another fine piece of creativity, Mike. Your hinges are one of a kind!
Ellen

-- Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

Thanks Everybody, I really do appreciate it…
I was standing last night
watching the fifth coat of finish dry
from every conceivable angle
(Yeah, like I’m the only one who does that…)
and it occurred to me,
that if I’m so smart and clever,
why didn’t I use some of the “extras”
from the hinge making
to make the latch? :)

-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.