Thread: Poker Chip Box

Good work. I just bought some chips that came in the aluminium box. Your box looks so much better. A future project perhaps.

Really really impressed mate. You beat me to it. I'm waiting til iget my new shed set up and a Poker Chip Case is first project on the list.
Very nice work. Greeny for you.

Aren't these things illegal if you put them to use? Blooming government...

Very nice looking work though.

professional stuff

Beautiful looking box J.
Is that leather insert in the lid? What type of joinery did you use for the box?

Well done.

Regards Vasco

Very impressive ... can you give me a run down on the mechanics of the box. It seems to have 2 drawers, but the whole carcase splits in 2 as well. Is this somehow a requirement of chip boxes?

Cheers,

Zoot

Nicely done, J.S. From one who delights in making small boxes, you've 'aced' this one.

Very nice, looks great.
I was looking at the poker table but it would take up some room.

Anyone interested, the February/March 2006 issue no.44 of Australian Woodsmith has the plans etc. for the Poker Chip Box and Poker Table.

Nice work, I am in the process of making this myself.

One question though, where did you get the hardware from? I have rang jjames a number of times over the last 6 weeks and kept on being told it is 10 days away.

Also any suggestions on what to finish the box with (I am a complete novice). I have opted for the Tas oak with Burl veneer on top, so far it is looking pretty good, I just don't want to ruin it with the wrong finish.

cheers, SJ

A very professional looking box, do you need more or a larger box if you are on winning streak?

Great looking box.

I will make one sometime, but with my gambling skills it will be much smaller!!!

J. James. I havn't had a lot of success with them. Now this time I got the same response as yourself. Considering the magazine must be planned months in advance I would have thought they might get their act together by now. Pity could be very handy to have a mob be able to supply all the bits and pieces for these projects - anyone know of alternatives. I got all mine from Paddington Hardware in Latrobe Tce. Brisbane. They have a huge range of brass hardware - the catches on the sides were slightly bigger than I would have preferred - I did get some adverse comments on that aspect. But the rest was o.k. I did substitute timber location studs inside instead of brass.
Really I think half the time its easier to do business with US companies. They respond immediately and the service is first rate. No wonder we lose so much business in this country.



ote=SmokinJoe]Nice work, I am in the process of making this myself.

One question though, where did you get the hardware from? I have rang jjames a number of times over the last 6 weeks and kept on being told it is 10 days away.

Also any suggestions on what to finish the box with (I am a complete novice). I have opted for the Tas oak with Burl veneer on top, so far it is looking pretty good, I just don't want to ruin it with the wrong finish.

cheers, SJ[/quote]

Originally Posted by j.stevens

J. James. I havn't had a lot of success with them. Now this time I got the same response as yourself. Considering the magazine must be planned months in advance I would have thought they might get their act together by now. Pity could be very handy to have a mob be able to supply all the bits and pieces for these projects - anyone know of alternatives. I got all mine from Paddington Hardware in Latrobe Tce. Brisbane. They have a huge range of brass hardware - the catches on the sides were slightly bigger than I would have preferred - I did get some adverse comments on that aspect. But the rest was o.k. I did substitute timber location studs inside instead of brass.
Really I think half the time its easier to do business with US companies. They respond immediately and the service is first rate. No wonder we lose so much business in this country.

I used DANISH OIL on my box.


ote=SmokinJoe]Nice work, I am in the process of making this myself.

One question though, where did you get the hardware from? I have rang jjames a number of times over the last 6 weeks and kept on being told it is 10 days away.

Also any suggestions on what to finish the box with (I am a complete novice). I have opted for the Tas oak with Burl veneer on top, so far it is looking pretty good, I just don't want to ruin it with the wrong finish.

cheers, SJ

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