Hardware for Jewelry, Sewing or Tackle Boxes

I think I saw something like that in the Lee Valley hardware catalogue. I think they were for a sewing box, but its really the same application.

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Don’t know about brass bar stock, but here’s the hinge mechanism from Rockler

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Hey fustyduster,

I’d like to get the plans to that Jewelry box. Does anyone know where those plans are or where I could find plans for one like it (with the lift trays).

Hey Fusty.

Point me to the plans as well.

No, but they can be done with hardwood.

Nice, and thank you but I’m looking more toward the Jewelry box look vs. the tackle/sewing box version.

Try the word “cantilever” in your search

Brass strips are available at mcmaster.com. . .

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Just brass strip stock or the mfg hinges? Is there a type of hinge I should search for? “Strap” hinges brings up the gate type hinge.

You do not want hinges, you do want pieces of brass bar stock. Cut it to length, drill the holes and countersink for brass screws. That is how I made the bars for the drawer lift mechanism in this jewelry box. I made a simple jig to round the ends of the bars. I took a scrap piece of 1/2” baltic birch plywood and inserted a pin that was the diameter of the hole in the wood spaced 1/2 of the width of the bar stock away from the edge. With the bar stock placed over the pin the edge of the stock would be parallel to and exactly along the edge of the plywood. I then clamped the jig to the table of my vertical belt sander with the edge right at the belt. Slowly pivoting the piece around the pin gives a perfectly rounded end. Cleanup with some fine grit sandpaper and a bit of buffing gave a great finish to the bars. I got my bar stock from onlinemetals.com. I have used them in the past and they have a great selection, good prices, and rapid shipping.

Well, Kazooman, what can I say, between your explanation and the pictures, I’m impressed, really. Do you have a website, sell on line? Thanks for responding.