ringbox

Very Cool Idea – your design?

-- ~ SgtSnafu - Central North Carolina

Johan, Love those boxes! is the top hinged?

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

These are cool. I look forward to the how to blog

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

These look great. I really like the hinge design!

-- James - What's your excuse this time??

Great looking boxes.

-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!

Really sharp and neat idea! Do you have a pattern for the hinges or a special way of doing them?

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kewl

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Awesome design
Thanks

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

johan do u have plans for these u can send me if so u can send them to icombadaniels@yahoo.com or if u want i can pay for them also just let me know?

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop,www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com

I love your ring box. I’m in the process of making a ring box myself. I’m having trouble with the suede lining right now though.
What do you do for your finish? At the moment my plan is to use boiled linseed oil first. Then I’ll rub in some wax over that. I would like it to have a glossy look though. I don’t have any experience with buffing but I think that would probably do the trick.

Thanks to everybody for your comments.
To Rick – I use Penetrol for finishing. It is a penetrating oil made in Australia. I used to make a mixture of equal quantities of boiled linseed oil, varnish and genuine turps. Because linseed oil takes a long time to dry, the mixture with the varnish and turps accelerates the process. I also buff the boxes with an antique wax to get the high gloss.
For the suede lining: I cut the foam to size and then use double sided sellotape around the sides to grip the fabric. I cut the fabric in a circle and then cut the edges like a star, so that the fabric fits firmly around the foam circle.

-- Johan, South Africa, www.wildwoodboxes.co.za