Thread: Toybox progress.......and mistakes!

Coming along nicely.
There are no mistakes - only valuable learning experiences. I know, I learned today that I should check that the bevel is going on the correct side before I cut it.

The gap between the lid & the front will help ensure that little fingers don't get caught there - was that the purpose of it?

Yeah thats the point of having the gap. I've had a close look at lidstays and safety hinges but the installation is horrible finicky and trial and error.

It's good work and It's not a mistake, it's an expansion joint.
I always worry about lids on toy boxes. It was a long time ago but I remember that if my daughter saw a box of any description she would climb inside it. It's not just fingers that get caught but also necks.
I know it's going to upset some people but here's an overseas link for a safety hinge. A google on safety hinges in OZ only had retailers selling boxes with the hinge fitted.
http://woodworker.com/cgi-bin/FULLPR...9&LARGEVIEW=ON

The lid wil probably be a Frame and panel affair and therefore pretty light. I also insisted that I was going to refuse to put a lid on it and that Littlelefty could use it sans lid.

SWMBO declared otherwise. Thats OK though, because I'll need to buy/make some panel clamps.

I used Lid Stays from Hafele for the toybox I recently made. They are the gas lift type and give a gentle raise and lower effect to the lid.

Lid Stays

Enter 508a in the Page box at the top of the page to jump to the lid stay section.

Just thought I'd post some more pics as I progress. (apoligies for the self-indulgence)

The lid is glued up, after some advice on hand jointing the edges from y'all.
After a discussion on finishing in another post I've decided to go simple. Just interior Organoil, wet sanded and then wax. These pics show the results of the oil only, I finished that literally 15minutes ago.

Also, a pic of my shed, coz I know you're all stickybeaks. Not a stationary machine in sight All done by hand tools and a router. As you can see, flattening a large panel with a handplane creates a shirtload of shavngs. I love it! Looking forawrd to the post-project cleanup.

Very nicely hand crafted. You should be proud of your effort.

The toybox is looking really good Adam, Waiting to see pics of when its all finished.

Coming along very nicely.

Great effort Adam, I'm sure little Linelefty will have plenty of use for the box.

I see you use the same dust collector as the one in my shed - gravity

Using handtools is certainly rewarding isn't it?

Lovely work!

Keep up the self-indulgence with the photos, we love seeing this sort of self-indulgence

cheers
RufflyRustic