Wooden Binders

Karson,

I really like the way they turned out. How did you do the window on the spline?

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Very nice. I love the way they look.

-- Ryan "Junior" Desnoyers

I made a pattern using a Forstner bit at each end and then cut out the wood between them. I then used that as a pattern with a router bushing and a upcut spiral router bit. It’s cut about 1/4 to 3/8” deep.

I’ve not put any identification in the splines yet but probbly some thin but stiff plastic could be inserted over the title to protect it and to keep it form falling out. Or stickey labels printed on a computer and cut to put in the opening.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Hi, Karson, seems the traffic to this site is a little on the heavy side tonight, I’m finding it unusually slow.

These binders are very nice. They remind me of what is used, both here in Australia, and in the UK. They normally have two-rings and are known as Lever-Arch Files. I don’t believe they are as supportive of their contents as the three ring binder used in the US and Canada.

Very nice work, Karson. Thanks for sharing.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

Very nice work Karson.
I don’t think I could afford to make nice binders like these, because I’ve got to many magazines.

-- -** 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

wow…those are cool…(from a teacher’s point of view…)

-- Matt, Napa, CA...119 days to sanity...

Thanks Napaman. A resurrection from the past.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

I have thought about this as a class shop project. Dilema is cost for the kids. I estimated with the piano style hinges, and even tearing the binder out of an old notebook, about $10. Most kids don’t want to pay that for a notebook. They want something more practical, like a stand for their game systems. Go figure. I plan to make a few for our family scrapbooks. Thanks for the post.

Karson, I am glad this one popped up after 641 days. Great idea.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python