Kicked Murphy out of the shop..had work to do...at about..2200 hrs..went to check on the glue-up....wound up taking the clamps off, and then fitting the lid to the box...

Close as I can get it...

Should do the trick?

Next, lay out for the hinges..

Hmm, what cut line?   Anyway, Sellers does this, to set out where the hinges will go..

Marks across both pieces..just one line...

Set the box aside, for now...first chops..

Drill the pilot holes, wax the threads ( you'll need it) and

1st hinge is installed..repeat for the other hinge..

Then set the lid aside, for now...have something else to do.

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And it involves this little guy...

And a 4-in-hand.   Finger Lift is carved...And NOW I install the hinges to the box..

Keep things level across the end of the bench...cheated, this time....instead of chopping the mortises, dovetail saw made the end cuts, then a chisel peeled off the waste...Close the lid to check the fit..

That will do, for today....

 

Stay tuned..

Really nice Steven.  I'm wondering what sort of keepsakes will be in the box, for the spaces are pretty narrow with the partition in place.

When it comes to brass screws - if I have the same size steel screw available I will use it to make the threads for the brass.  An extra couple steps, but worth it.

Your little box ought to really shine with the amber shellac on it

Ok..after watching Episode #5 ( last of the series )  and NOT liking the feet Paul made...we have ways..

Grind some Shaker Mini Pegs to a rounded shape...cut them at that red line.   Like the cordless drill?  Bit is a #3, I think...Drill 4 holes, without going all the ways through...dab of glue..

And we have 4 feet.   Had to go and locate that dang Church Key...was trying to hide with the varnish cans..

That is about the best way to open a can.   Divider was out of the box, anyway, so..

It was first.  Sitting on edge on the Spares Box...may research actually what the drill is...

Then the insides of the box got their first coat....then all of the outside..

How about a look at the end?

Letting the glue and this first coat dry a while...seems to be about 2-3 more coats?  Sanding between each.

 

Paul installed a Leather lining to the bottom of his box...I don't have any to use...we'll see.   Still need to add a chain between the box and the lid....

 

Almost done...May add a felt layer to the top edges of the box, to cushion the lid when it closes...?

 

Stay tuned,,

Have a church key exactly like that 

I was probably 25 years old before I figgered out what that bent part was for. 

5 minutes ago, lew said:

Have a church key exactly like that 

+1...maybe a couple. IIRC, many years ago, Sherwin-Williams used to give them away with gallon can purchase???

27 minutes ago, steven newman said:

Paul installed a Leather lining to the bottom of his box...I don't have any to use...we'll see. 

Maybe an alternate??? Wally-World sells sheets of felt (maybe 8x10???) in their Craft Departments. Some stores carry several different colors.

 

Edit add...BTW, very nicely done.

Edited January 31, 20224 yr by Grandpadave52

11 minutes ago, lew said:

Have a church key exactly like that 

 

3 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

+1...maybe a couple.

Plus two!

54 minutes ago, HARO50 said:

 

Plus two!

Got mine at HD just ask in paint dept

3 hours ago, lew said:

Have a church key exactly like that 

don't get the wrong idea, but i have (somewhere around here) spare sardine can keys, coffee can keys, and spam can keys.

Have another version of a Church Key....except it has a Blatz Logo on it...Milwaukee's Favorite Premium Beer...made by Vaughn, USA  #62  One end lifts the lid of off bottles, other end pokes a triangular hole into the top of a beer can...don't forget the smaller vent hole....

5 hours ago, steven newman said:

Have another version of a Church Key....except it has a Blatz Logo on it...Milwaukee's Favorite Premium Beer...made by Vaughn, USA  #62  One end lifts the lid of off bottles, other end pokes a triangular hole into the top of a beer can...don't forget the smaller vent hole....

Those are handy for digging dried glue out of corners.

7 hours ago, p_toad said:

don't get the wrong idea, but i have  and spam can keys.

There's something that would NEVER be used at our house.....ever!

13 hours ago, steven newman said:

Letting the glue and this first coat dry a while...seems to be about 2-3 more coats? 

 

That is really looking great Steven!

9 hours ago, steven newman said:

Have another version of a Church Key....except it has a Blatz Logo on it...Milwaukee's Favorite Premium Beer...made by Vaughn, USA  #62  One end lifts the lid of off bottles, other end pokes a triangular hole into the top of a beer can...don't forget the smaller vent hole....

Well "brother" got one of those too Found it in my dad's fishing tackle box

4 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

Those are handy for digging dried glue out of corners.

Dad & I would grind the vee end a bit and use them to widen cracks in plaster. Gave a small vee shaped trench to overfill with spackle compound. We used a spray bottle with water to dampen, damp sponge to wipe out dust then fill, sand,, paint. Worked great, easy to control, well as long as one didn't overuse the round end removing bottle caps.

Ok...coat #2 has dried, and been rubbed down with 0000 steel wool.   Used the Old Monarch Bench vise..

To flatten the leaves on a pair of hinges...then clamped the box up, to switch out the gappy ones..

Then check the back for gaps...

Much better.  Leveled the Mini-Bun feet, on a sheet of sand paper..

Went back over them with a dab of shellac.  Added a black chain to keep the lid from tilting too far back..

Brass screws to hold it.  May come back at a later date, and line the insides with felt?

 

Close the lid...

Wipe it down one more time...check the ends for gaps..

Then call this little box....Done!  

 

Thanks for looking in!

That is one nice looking box! Thanks for show us the build!

2 hours ago, steven newman said:

Then call this little box....Done!  

 

Thanks for looking in!

So what we gonna' do with this box? Pretty fancy for a "shop box."

 

Thanks for letting us peek through your windows.

Veeerrry nice!