Thread: AWS Box WIP

Interesting compound miter or is that the angle of the pic?

Lovely looking pieces of Maple you are using look forward to the finished Project.

What sort of hinges are you using?

Cheers


Steve

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I tried to find the piano higes as suggested in the mag but no find in the small size required. I settled for two 38mm x 22mm brass hinges from the big green shed but I'm not happy about it. If I find the piano hinges I need I'll change them. the problem is the mag says available from ..... but when you go there they are not listed or at your local hardware store in the size you need and I don't mean the length.

SB

Had a look at that myself SB. Like the design!

It will look really great with that QM.

Well I contacted AWS and they gave me a very nice reply and this link:

http://www.leevalley.com/us/hardware/page.aspx?p=40986&cat=3,41241

It's for Lea Vally in the US and they have the piano hinges in a number of sizes, so problem solved.

SB

Will look great

Looking forward to watching this one!

Originally Posted by Superbunny

Well I contacted AWS and they gave me a very nice reply and this link:

http://www.leevalley.com/us/hardware/page.aspx?p=40986&cat=3,41241

It's for Lea Vally in the US and they have the piano hinges in a number of sizes, so problem solved.

SB

Well the hinge is less than $9 but Lee Valley think it's going to cost over $41 to post to Australia and it will take 8-12 weeks. They must be dreaming, I'll stick to the two hinges I planed to use I think. Not happy Lee Valley.

SB

Originally Posted by Superbunny

Well I contacted AWS and they gave me a very nice reply and this link:

http://www.leevalley.com/us/hardware/page.aspx?p=40986&cat=3,41241

It's for Lea Vally in the US and they have the piano hinges in a number of sizes, so problem solved.

SB

I bought some very similar to "D" WITH ROUNDED CORNERS FROM Jim at Goods & Chattels I think there were around the $12 - $15 solid brass not plated.

Cheers


Steve

Originally Posted by Superbunny

Well the hinge is less than $9 but Lee Valley think it's going to cost over $41 to post to Australia and it will take 8-12 weeks. They must be dreaming, I'll stick to the two hinges I planed to use I think. Not happy Lee Valley.

SB

That is pathetic service.

Well a bit more progress with the boxes today and I glued in the corner slices of purple heart and ebony. I would have started on the lid also but it seems it takes more than a week for the veneer to come 40 km from the sunshine coast to caboolture. If I'd known it would take this long I'd have driven up and picked them up and it would cost me less than the $10 post they are charging. I don't seem to have much luck this year when it comes to service.

SB

Now those shots just ooze progress!

Looking good so far.

I'm hoping to start on one of these boxes soon aswell but still undecided what timber i'll be using. I have some redgum in the shed and some nice jarrah that i may use for the lid insert and splines.

Will be watching with interest.

Todays effort. Starting to get there now and as my saw does not tilt so I'll use the bandsaw I think to cut the sides.

SB

Hi SB
The boxes look great - good to see you have acquired th Incra LS. Regarding the hinges, I paid a visit to the sponsor of this forum (at Maroochydore) and they had a terrific selection of good quality hinges, including piano hinges and stop hinges. Check the website or go visit - not too far from Caboolture.
Regards Barry