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Finally, a project that was more or less just for fun. I made these boxes for my wife and daughter for Valentines Day. I wanted to do some sort of puzzle box but couldn’t find a plan, so I designed these boxes with a semi-hidden latch. I also wanted to incorporate their first initials in the design, so one is an S and the other a K. The wood is Purpleheart and Bubinga. The S box lid is pinned with brass pins in opposite corners and slides open on dovetail joints and is secured with magnets set under the lid and just proud for the connection point. The K box lid slides on a tongue and grove joint which is mitered so only the top of the lid is seen, and secured with a spring latch that is released by pressing the button on top. The latch and the keyed joints are made from a scrap of Cocobolo. Finished with Tung oil.
-- Scott Rust - The Roostermiester
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huff
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#1 posted 1282 days ago
Scott, that’s a unique design for both of your boxes. Very clever with the initials and latch on the K box. Very nice!.
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#2 posted 1282 days ago
These are pretty neat boxes. They have a nice deisgn and you chose an interesting wood combination.
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#3 posted 1282 days ago
Unique boxes with innovative designs well done.
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#4 posted 1282 days ago
Sweet boxes and an unusual lid designs. Keep it up.
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#5 posted 1282 days ago
i found this one site on puzzle boxes sweet stuff i just checked it out real quick but here u go try it i am ntlworld.com well i found another one this one is cool too try it craftsmanspace.com try either one i found both sites cuz someone else on lumberjocks asked for them so there is a page somewhere here.
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#6 posted 1282 days ago
Way cool
Doug
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#7 posted 1282 days ago
Fantastic boxes. Love the designs with the initials and the latch.
Keep it up.
Scrappy
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#8 posted 1281 days ago
Nice and unique. That’s thinking outside the box.
I like them,
Steve
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