Thread: Cedar document box

Absolutely exquisite lovely design and excellent workmanship.

An heirloom to treasure i'm sure, congratulations


Cheers


Steve

That is one beautiful piece of work! I like the detail on the hinges, lid handle and compartment lid inlay, you've obviously taken a lot of care to get them just right. I'm sure your granddaughter will treasure it forever.

Great work Ruddy.

Ruddy
That box is lovely!!!!!!!!!
I hope your granddaughter will cherish it and look after it and show her grand kids the talent that is in your family

Fantastic job - love the figure in that Australian Cedar.

Well done

Stunning piece of work and something that your Granddaughter should be very proud to recieve. I hope that someday she will be able to appreciate the skill and care that went into it's making. Brian.

Marvellous workmanship
What are the hinges?

Thanks for the encouraging comments.
ClintO....the hinges are inlaid 10 mm deep. I cut the hinge detail basically at the outset before I even mitre the box pieces. I allow the saw kerf thickness that will be lost when the box is eventually split into lid and base.
The hinge inlays are 4.5mm wide Rock Maple inserts that have been predrilled precisely with the hinge pin hole. You must also create a groove the length of the back of the base to allow for the hinge to open.
The glue up of the hinge is the tricky bit. I first glue (using Titebond) the inlay pieces into the base with the hinge pin in postion to get correct alignment. The hinge pin is then removed.
Then the second stage is to insert the upper inlays in order so that the lid can then be positioned on the upper inserts.For this stage I use 24 hour araldite as it has a long setting time and you need this time to get it all to come together.
I also make sure that this stage is done with the lid facing down so there is no chance of glue getting into the area where the hinge rotates.
You get one chance only to get this right. I actually made a prototype hinge assembly in pine before committing to the final box. This allowed me to get the design correctly dimensioned and get the assembly process proven.
Hope this helps...

Absolutely beautiful.

As a relative beginner to the art of box making, I am completely astounded at the monumental thought and detail you have put into this box. I'm currently laying out a Cedar keepsake box for my Grand daughter at the moment, and even though it won't be as magnificent as yours, you have given me some good ideas to incorporate into my effort. Thanks for sharing !

Couldnt agree more. I am staggered at the continual display of outstanding workmanship.
I only wish I could create this quality

I like the continuation of a theme, the hinges, the corners, compartment lid and front lid detail, good job


Pete

Got me beat. Super.

What a stunning result. Well done!