Ring Boxes #106-110

Nicely done. Great use of scraps, I likey!

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

I have been wanting to make ring boxes and sell them the the local store, is that what you are going to do. If so how much are you selling them for?
You have what appears to be a easy to make box but I know that it looks easier from here.

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.

Those are cool looking little boxes! Very nice design.

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

Dominic- This was my first set of ring boxes and you are right, it looks like a simple design. It is. I wanted to do a set of boxes that I could sell on etsy.com for about $20.00 each.

I just get carried away with stuff sometimes. The lid interiors were initially going to just be the same satin material. That looked cheesy, so I made a jig to cut some 1.5” disks to inlay instead. The eucalyptus veneer was also an afterthought. the aspen was just too plain.

So, I have way too much time in these. But I’m having fun and have a mill job that pays the bills, so I’ll stick with the $20 price tag.

I’ll make it up down the road. The next set will go a lot quicker (if I don’t change stuff around again).

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tres bon….some people just use the ol’ jewelry store box which is like, well, no creativity….I like this…would have never thought of it….but then I have a marriage phobia…..and for good reasons.

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Great design, Scott. I like too (both the hinges and the whole package, especially the inlay touch). Keep us posted on the etsy.com exposure. I’d love to hook up with a private jeweler to make something on this order.

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Great looking ring boxes. You did a beautiful on them. Where can a person get these hinges. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

If you are selling these I’d edit out the bit about the trash pile :)

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

Thank to all for your comments.

Tom- I got the hinges from Lee Valley. If I remember right they were about $4.00 for ten (five pairs). They have them in nickel or brass.

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these are really nice! great idea!!! good luck with the venture!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

really cute boxes and a great job with those itty bitty hinges

-- 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 .

Just delightful & well worth the price.

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I hate those little hinges, I can never get em right, you did it perfectly. Beautiful little boxes. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

These are gorgeous little boxes. You did an excellent job on both the construction and the “dumpster dive” as well.

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.

I looked at Lee Valley, but wasn’t able to find those hinges. I think they’re just what I’m looking for (small, hidden, nickel). Do you happen to remember how they’re named/labeled at Lee valley?

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Triman- Here is the link to the Lee Valley catalog page for these hinges.

http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=46693&cat=3,41241

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very nice boxes,I’ve been looking to use these hinges myself.

-- "Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible." ~ Frank Zappa