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This is a series of boxes I recently completed. The main body of each box is aspen inlaid with zebrawood banding and lid interior. I veneered the fronts and backs with some eucalyptus from the neighborhood trash piles. I finished them with shellac and wax.

They measure 2×2 x 2.25” with a 1.5” ring well.

This is the first time I have used these little barrel hinges. I like.

-- http://dustynewt.webs.com/


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jcees

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posted 124 days ago

Nicely done. Great use of scraps, I likey!

always,
J.C.

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

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Dominic Vanacora

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posted 124 days ago

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.

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GaryK

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posted 123 days ago

Those are cool looking little boxes! Very nice design.

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

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dustynewt

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posted 123 days ago

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).

-- http://dustynewt.webs.com/

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BarryW

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posted 123 days ago

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.

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 123 days ago

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.

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

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ND2ELK

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posted 123 days ago

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

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Damian Penney

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posted 123 days ago

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

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dustynewt

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posted 123 days ago

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.

-- http://dustynewt.webs.com/

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Napaman

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posted 123 days ago

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

-- Matt, Napa, CA...177 days to sanity...

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Dusty56

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posted 123 days ago

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

-- Dusty56@comcast.net

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YorkshireStewart

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posted 123 days ago

Just delightful & well worth the price.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

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jockmike2

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posted 123 days ago

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

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

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Scott Bryan

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posted 119 days ago

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.

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Triman

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posted 63 days ago

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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dustynewt

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posted 62 days ago

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

-- http://dustynewt.webs.com/

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