Thread: Miniature Trinket Boxes

Hi all,

Not sure how many of you watch the Gifkin Col show every Sunday morning or not. Just before Christmas Col made a smallish box in his segment surrounding small boxes with simple hinges. I dont watch it live but manage to catch up with most episodes at a later stage.

I made the exact one that he made then thought I would reduce the height of it and make the length varying sizes. Just trying to put a few "cheaper priced" boxes onto my Etsy site and calling them miniature trinket boxes. Timber used is Bolly Silkwood and 150 year old Australian Red Cedar.

I have a mate down the road, who is also a keen woodworker, heaps more machinery and timber than I have. The other day he was telling me he is going to a family reunion in March, and a cousin who he hasn't seen for yonks will be there. A chap in his 80s. My mate wants to make him a box as a gift. He told me he wants the sides higher than the front/back. Only wants a pivot hinge, nothing fancy, and would love me to do some sort of a resin river in the lid.

So I am thinking this is exactly what these little miniature trinket boxes are, design wise. So I planned this out for my mate, but I also decided to make one for myself, as a bit of an experiment. I've got the box now already done. I've prepared some old live edge river oak, I'll do my resin pour tomorrow. End up doing a flood coat as well. Very keen to see how it all turns out. Hopefully pics of it down the track a bit.


Paul