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20th October 2012, 05:29 PM #1
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Toy Box
I got this commission to make a toy box for my niece. She wanted it to be big and slatted with gas rams on the lid. This is what I came up with.
I was going to frame it up and screw the slats on the outside, but that seemed to be to much work, so I opted to go the mortise path, anyway, 168 mortises later
this is the result. The struts are 300 long open and 120 newtons which were a little too strong for the light pine lid, hence the extra weight to make them work properly.
All comments welcome
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24th October 2012, 02:53 AM #2
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It's perfectly fine, nice and I'm seeing that you put much hardwork for it. But I suggest to add some little "girly designs" . Your niece will surely love it
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24th October 2012, 04:13 PM #3
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Top job Robert on the Toy Box.....
Yes those gas struts maths / placement can be an issue, but yours looks great...
Cheers, crowie
PS - How about a link in the Toymaking section for your toy box???
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24th October 2012, 05:46 PM #4
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Looks good Robert.
Why instead of all those mortise didn't you just do one cut/router and cut small inserts/spacers for between slats
You may need to warn that 8 legged critters can access it easier.
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