Arnie's Tea Box

brilliant job Paul
Trevor

-- God created wood that we may create. Trevor East Yorkshire UK

Looks like you found a great use for your leftovers. A beautiful box your friend will love. Nice job on the hinge design. Does the hinge pin go all the way through?

-- Karen - a little bit of stupid goes a long way

Paul,
This is a job of a master. I can see from all angles the perfectness of an old method, control by hand is the best… I’ve been watching all that marquetry jobs and finally the perfect box. Excellent and a very expensive tea box… Annie will surely change her mind to let it be a jewels’ box rather than just tea… Thanks for posting.
God bless,

-- Bert

Paul, forgot to tell you that the hinges is perfect. I like it very much that someday I may copy it. I think the pin is about 2 mm diameter. thanks

-- Bert

Paul,
Wow, boats and boxes. Hard to find a parallel for that kind of skill. And, a “custom” box, no doubt.

The box is stunning. The hinge is a very nice, and special, detail, whether anyone else has done it or not. The inlays, of course, are uniquely your own and very lovely, indeed. I like this box a lot. Boxes are also a particularly appropriate canvas upon which your marquetry art can be appropriately displayed. Hope you will make more.

Nicely done, sir.
Roger

-- "Everybody makes mistakes. A craftsman always fixes them." (Monty Kennedy, "The Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks", 1952)

Paul you’ve pushed me over the edge now. My next project will be the veneer press. Once I have completed that, I’ll take on a piece with marquetry. I’ll have to read your blog to get some pointers, but I won’t disappoint you (yes, that pun was intended). Thank you for inspiring me to take on a new adventure.
By the way, I love that box!

-- cathyb, Hawaii, www.cathyswoodworking.com

They just get better

jamie

-- Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Paul, that is really nice box with some excellent work. Fantastic work on the ship and seagull.
The hinges look great…but how did you get the holes for the pins drilled along its length…or are they just pins in the ends?

-- Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. http://www.FineArtBoxes.com

Oh my Gosh, that is nice.
Lot of stuff going here.

Hide glue and you. You found a friend.

You will have to do a blog on dyeing. That looks great.

Brit’s Impossible III has a somewhat similar hinge. It looks like a nice way of doing it, it you can plan ahead that much. The only problem that I see with it is that the grain is going the wrong way. Probably not a problem, but just don’t make it too thin.

Steve

-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon

A true work of art.
How about a hinge tute?

-- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Another Masterclass Paul.
You have very lucky friend & I am sure he will simply look at this piece every time there’s a Cuppa break & admire every little detail & the work gone into it.
A classy piece of work my friend :)

-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got

In California a tea box means something very different…but that is a different matter…a truly beautiful tribute to a friend…

Love the story of the hinge…and love the spalted maple…

-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007

Thanks everyone

I will try to answer the questions so far.

KayBee, no the hinge pin is blind it does not pierce either end.

Bert, It’s 1/8” brass rod

Greg, The pin runs the entire length of the box and you won’t believe how easy it is.

Steve, Martyn’s post says he followed your hinge tutorial, so I suspect he used a drill. mine is way easier than that. The pin is so long and has so much surface area that it’s very strong even in soft Maple.

OK, OK, so here’s the big secret, it’s just so darn simple. No blog required.

-- Paul M ..............If God wanted us to have fiberglass boats he would have given us fiberglass trees. http://prmdesigns.com/

You are a very clever man, Paul.
You got skills. I love it.

Again, a very well done box,
Steve

-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Paul,

Everything about your box is exquisite! Your work is exceptional , , , such beautiful pictures to ponder, including the simply gorgeous “quilt” background!

We’ll have to try those hinges. They add a really special touch.

L/W

-- Jesus is the ONLY reason for ANY season.