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A little experimental box of maple and bloodwood.

This was my first attempt at a box with a pivot-type hinge. Since I didn't have anything like brass rod laying around, I figured a couple of screws would serve the purpose. The holes in the lid are drilled slightly over-sized so the screws aren't really biting into it. Not very elegant, but effective enough.

The finish is BLO, buffed out on the lathe.

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Great design and great looking too.

I have been using brass rod on my boxes and love the look.
 

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i like it charlie, that is what i love about wood working, always a different way to do things, i think the screws turned out fine, and i like the plugs you used for your joinery, ive been using blo for awhile on my boxes, i really like it, it leaves the wood feeling like wood, unless something is really going to have some punishment, no more poly on my boxes…have a good night charlie…
 

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oh yea, was going to tell you , i bought a package of welding rod that was flux coated, i soaked it in water for about a week and it made it really soft and i was able to scrape it right off, so i got some brass rod really cheap…
 

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This looks very cool, I love the way the blood wood and the maple contrast each other.
 

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Hey Grizz…thanks for the tip!
 

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Nice little box Charlie, love the Maple & Bloodwood combination and design.
Still practicing on pivot hinge boxes myself…....
 

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Kind of like a palm box, but with higher sides.
I like that wood combo a lot.
 

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Looks good Charlie. I changed from using brass rods awhile back. I found some 1/8" welding studs that are 2" long and have a head on one end. Perfect for pin hinges. I always use a plug to hide then and keep them from coming out.
 

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Beautiful wood combo. I think this style of box is great … quick and easy . And you made it pretty.
 

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I find it quite elegant in it's unique and simple style.
 

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Smooth is the word that first came to mind! Curious George asks why not use a hardwood dowel for hinge? Expansion?
 

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very cool box Chuck.

It is known to all - one of the features of this box is that the top can be removed by unscrewing the hinges… its a feature - it's not that you didn't have a brass rod… ;)
 

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Good one Charlie.
Nice wrinkle on the hinge and an clean, elegant box.
 

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great box charlie

beautiful wood combos

whatever works
seems to be the thing to do

been thinking those bamboo shish-cabob sticks
might be good too
 

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Very nice. Very clean.
 

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That is a great combo of wood. Very nice!
 

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Nice charlie. I've done the same thing and plugged the screw hole. I think its elegant the way it is, but the plug adds a little.
 

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Nice one Charlie.
That BLO really shines.

In a pinch, I use bamboo skewers for the hinge pin. They are strong and easy to find at the supermarket. You can spin them in with a drill, then cut them off. Just a thought.

Steve
 
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