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Multi-colored box for my Dad. Made from figured readheart, hard maple, cocobolo & wenge, and lined with spanish cedar. More of a project just to learn about different woods, but still learned a lot. Dovetail splines helped reinforce the corners, and the wooden hinges worked out well.
-- Jason, Kansas City
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13 comments so far
trifern
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posted 113 days ago
Awesome craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing.
-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.
Woodhacker
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posted 113 days ago
Very nice Jason, I like those hinges. Nice wood combinations as well.
-- Martin, Kansas
davidtheboxmaker
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posted 113 days ago
Nice work. The hinges are awesome.
Russel
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posted 113 days ago
Nicely done. The hinges are cool, but I think the straps give it something a bit different and make it special.
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GaryK
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posted 112 days ago
Those hinges are great as well as the entire box.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
stanley2
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posted 112 days ago
Nice box – the hinges are terrific and I like the application of the various wood species.
-- Phil in British Columbia
jockmike2
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posted 112 days ago
Beautiful box Jason. I really like what you did with the strapping and hinges. Great job and nice stain.
-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com
Nils
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posted 112 days ago
Great wood combo – and the hinges are awesome!
-- Nils Davis, Menlo Park, CA
daveintexas
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posted 112 days ago
Nice selection of woods, and the hinge design are super.
Thanks for posting.
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Greg Wurst
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posted 112 days ago
One of these days I need to build a nice little box. Yours looks great!
Douglas Bordner
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posted 112 days ago
That’s a great box. I think the leather keeper is a great touch, and the multiple wood species, and the radial screw array on the hinge mounting. Makes it look very retro/steampunk.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
Dominic Vanacora
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posted 112 days ago
Looove the hinges. Nice idea. The box was a great gift, I’m sure your father love it as well. The wood selection makes it all stand proud.
-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.
Jason
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posted 112 days ago
I’m glad that everyone likes the project. It’s always nice to have something you’ve made praised. As for the hinges, if anyone decides to try their hand at them, just make sure you make extras. I can’t count the number of times that I tried to drill the hole through the “fingers” for the hinge rod and ended up breaking or cracking one beyond repair. So, just to be on the safe side, go ahead and make a few extras when you’re cutting them and you’ll thank me later. Good luck everyone!
-- Jason, Kansas City