Yet another box - I love 'em

wow that is such a beautiful box. i love the look of the wood and the rough edge that was left on the front gives it a great look. the wooden hinge out of walnut is really cool too. i know that Mrs YS will love it.

Very nice. I’m working on my first box right now and I have to say I’m impressed when people can get the corners right like that. I have gaps. The whole thing is very nice.

Excellent job, I second the comment about the hinge. The oak burl looks great also, what finish did you use?

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Thanks folks.

Dave – The finish is just my oft-used simplistic approach – several applications of Danish Oil, worked in occasionally with fine wet/dry abrasive. Then a beeswax polish after a few days.

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Fantastic looking box Yorkie!

The execution is perfect and the wood selection is great!

Mrs YS should be very happy.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Another fantastic project, Stewart. I surely do envy your hinge-making ingenuity!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Beautiful box Stewart. The wooden hinges and live edge along with that wonderful bog oak is amazing!

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

Stewart,

The live edge was a wonderful idea. This adds an eye-catching detail to the box. Your wood selection has beautiful grain. Great post. I can well understand why you like to do these. They are habit forming.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

another great box sir stewart !

This is a really cool box, I love the hinge.

I don’t see this box sitting on the coffee table, maybe the mantle, filled with keep sakes. But thats just me.

-- Andy Stark

I’d be proud to have that box on my coffee table. Another winner!

-- You can't get a hug from Facebook.

Along with agreeing with all the other comments, the one thing I really like in particular with this box is the way you laminated different woods together as a transition to the hinge (the “stripes” on the top near the hinge). You have such a unique style, Stewart. And I really like it.

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Bog oak can be a bugger to work with, Stewart. I’m glad I’m not the only one who has troubles with it! Your modification of the original plan turned out quite well, though.

Love the burl in the front of the box. I’ve always thought you didn’t need to do anything fancy with a piece when the wood gets all fancy for ya!

-- Ethan, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/

Yup, splendid choice of timber as well as the signature hinges. I like the way the live edge cuts back to concave directly over that great knot on the front of the box. And the bog oak accent is wonderful as well. Another splendid box from Die Voigtländer.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

I’ve purchased many books on boxes…and I just love this one…the hinge is just excellent and inspirational.
You let the wood speak volumes.

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Great job Stew, very impressive.

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

Mr. Stewart that is a work of art. Just beautiful, even wooden hinges, you are a craftsman of the highest caliber. I Love how you left the front part of the lid. Its great. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

That is one beautiful box, YS. You’re some kind of craftsman! And for the record, I think you could post a pic of your “dwindling pile of really interesting bits of wood” and call that a project too laugh. Terrific work, I applaud your efforts.

-- Robb

Outstanding creativity. If my wife sees this I’m in for it.

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The hinges are fantastic, as is the rest of the box. I’ve been wanting to try wooden hinges for awhile – the link in your entry that says “hinges” links instead to the miter trimmer. Did you blog the process for the hinges?

—Lakey

-- "No Board Left Behind"

This box is a masterpiece,the real thing!

Thanks, all, for your kind comments.

Lakey – Thanks very much for pointing that out. I’ve made a correction.

Ethan – here’s a photograph of the mess I got into with the Mk 1 hinge:

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beautiful work … you get your hands on some beautiful material !

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

pretty fantastic!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Stewart another of your outstanding project. I really like everything about this box, especially the hinges.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Man, Stewart, you never cease to amaze me. This box is wonderful. You are a true craftsman.

Sweet!!
I bet this was received with a BIG smile. Love that lid

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

That’s one of the nicest pieces I’ve seen in quite some time.

-- Gary, Florida

Always inspiring work! Thanks for sharing!

-- Michael, Fort Worth, TX. "I wood if I could!"

Beautiful box. I love the oak and the raw edge of the lid. Wooden hinges are a chore to make, but add so much more to the box. I am sure the Mrs. loved it.

-- My mind is like lightning...one brilliant flash and then it's gone.

That’s a dandy, Stewart. I was gone for 5 days and it took me 14 pages to find this. I’ll never catch up

-- Thos. Angle

WOW very nice – that grain is just beautiful.

-- "Have you hugged your pet today?" ---------- Larry

Very nice box, I have to try some of this bog oak.
cheers.

-- I cut it twice & it was still too short

Absolutely gorgeous wood …I’m in awe over the pictures and can’t believe how much nicer it looks to you in real life. Great job , Sir !!

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Thanks again Dusty56. This is still one of my wife’s favourite pieces.

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I love all your boxes Stewart. I’m a big fan of wooden hinges and I know about the problems they can present. I’ve seen a specialy machined jig designed by Robin Cosman for drilling the center of wooden dowels for the hinge pins, the kind used on the old Scottish tea boxes . Personally I prefer (cheaper) shopmade solutions. I found that a drillpress doesn’t really help much, even with a placement jig. My solution was to route a ‘v’ groove half the diameter of the hinge pin on to jointed half hinge pieces and then glue them with the hinge pin inside. I do this to ensure that glue doesn’t get in the groove. Right after clamping, I remove the hinge pin. After drying I turn the glued-up piece on the lathe using the routed grooves to center it on the head and tailstock. This way the hinge pin is perfectly centered. The next step is cutting the individual hinge sections after which I reinsert the hinge pin (welding rod) all the way through the set of hinge sections which keeps everything nicely aligned when glueing and clamping. The glue line is almost invisible, but i hide the top part of it in the cove where it is being glued. If done at the correct angle the other side of the glue line will be on the outside, but under the hinge where you would have to turn the box upside down to see it. The thought occurred to me that this simple technique might also be applied to other, non round types of hinges. Don’t know if this will be helpful at all, but I just wanted to pass it along in case. I just saw your workshop for the first time and it looks even more narrow than mine which is 2.3m. I guess I will just have to stop complaining and make the most of what I have, which doesn’t include that beautiful sideboard you made for your step daughter.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Hello Mike.

Thanks for that very full and clear explanation. I’m sure I’ll find a way of using that in future. Will you be posting a picture of a finished hinge?

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