Thread: Boxes

Awesome boxes! Nice work with the recycled stock. Do I see a Friedman influence here? The wooden hinges are cool!

Corey

Nice work rt' I like the split lid design although I expected the inside to be divided similarly. Doesn't matter though - very effective anyway.

Why didn't I think of that. Cool split lid - am already thinking of iterations of this idea.

Good work, Rty.

rtfarty

Welcome, now that you have introduced yourself with some fine work, you are duty bound to return and publish more examples of your work ~ here at the best Box Makers Forum, internationally!

Nice looking boxes. I too like the split top and the wooden hinges. Excellent way to introduce yourself.

Thanks for all the positive comments on my boxes.
I am lucky that I am pretty good at staining putty and filling. I am a painter and paperhanger by trade and this helps to make the mistakes almost unnoticable.

Boxinator...Yes you have picked up the Freedman influence. The major difference in his box is that my lids are hinged instead of swivelling.

The wooden hinges were quite easy to make. They consist of strips of hardwood glued together to form the hinges. They don't require the same accuracy as some other designs.

Originally Posted by rtfarty

Thanks for all the positive comments on my boxes.
I am lucky that I am pretty good at staining putty and filling. I am a painter and paperhanger by trade and this helps to make the mistakes almost unnoticable.

I am sure they didn't need camo to cover anything up but I know what you mean. My uncle is or was a painter by trade that entered many contests and won lots of awards in his union. He could take a piece of crappy pine and make it look like whatever he wanted.

Corey

Very nice! I like the first box the best.

Very, very nice. You know, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Hope you don't mind if I borrow a couple of ideas off you. I like the way you worked the spline color into the top stripes.

Your box joints look very precise.