Box hardware help

**Fumbler** · 17th December 2016, 01:59 AM

After making some lathe tools and not being able to find anything to house these puppies as thin walled postal tubes need to be bought by the 50, and no one will sell me 3 under the guise of "samples, I have decided to make a box, just a simple pine / plywood construction. After putting together I felt the walls were too thick still even after running through the thicknesser. anyway, measure once, cut twice seems to be the rule of thumb or was t measure twice cut once. anyway after using he first rule (by mistake of course). whilst running the entire box through the table saw, rule 1 has made my walls potentially to thin.
my question be:is there any hardware, hinges that are narrow enough for my purpose, either ruggedly affixed to the outside or rebated nicely. reminder, I'm not after force field inducing magnetic hinges that cot the earth, they are to simply house some hand made lathe tools. I have added the plan pic, the tools to be housed and the box. comments/critique more than welcome, and any advice on where to buy the hardware would be greatly appreciated.

**ian** · 17th December 2016, 02:15 AM

Don't shoot me, but ...

how about a strip of gaffa tape ? (technically known as a "fabric hinge")

**homey** · 17th December 2016, 10:17 AM

Hi Fumbler,

Try Timbecon or Hardware for Creative Finishes or woodworkshop. A quick look at http://www.woodnworkshop.com.au/ shows several sorts of hinges that may be suitable, and all quite cheap.

Brian

**Fumbler** · 17th December 2016, 06:27 PM

Ian, no probs, I was thinking of canvas/webbing for the handle so something along those lines might work. That is til it starts to fray and degum.
Brian, thanks I will look them up.

**aldav** · 17th December 2016, 07:00 PM

Could be helpful if you could tell us how thick the walls actually are?

**powderpost** · 17th December 2016, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by ian

Don't shoot me, but ...

how about a strip of gaffa tape ? (technically known as a "fabric hinge")

I have used strap hinges, similar to double sided "T" hinges. Bend the "flaps" to fit over the top and bottom. Not pretty but functional. Or maybe glue a trip of leather on the back?

Jim

**ian** · 18th December 2016, 04:10 AM

Originally Posted by ian

how about a strip of gaffa tape ? (technically known as a "fabric hinge")

Originally Posted by Fumbler

I was thinking of canvas/webbing for the handle so something along those lines might work. That is til it starts to fray and degum.

at which time you could rip the worn piece of tape off, lightly sand and apply a new piece of tape.

or as Jim suggests

Originally Posted by powderpost

maybe glue a trip of leather on the back?

(quite like this idea)

**spokeshave** · 18th December 2016, 08:08 AM

Could try these, they only require a 6mm groove routed to into the sides of the lid and base to fit.

Of course it would depend on how thick the actual sides are on your box.

https://www.veneerinlay.com.au/58-strap-hinges

Steven.

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