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A article about this box was in the June Popular Woodworking Magazine. I really liked the idea of getting all my brass hardware and screws all together and organized so I built it this weekend. It is made with Red Oak and has one coat of BLO to give it a little protection and will let it age from there. I did add some handles to the end of the box which I think it made a little better to grab and use. Hopefully it will be around for awhile.
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Clever idea, nice work !
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I saw that box in the magazine, but I have one question about it.
The hinges seem like they might be under a lot of stress. Since the tops don't touch the table when open, isn't there a lot of force on the hinges and hinge screws?
Just wondering how they will stand up over time.
Martin, Granbury, TX
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I guess there would be a lot of stress on them, especially if you do not open carefully. It would be easy enough to put a chain on the inside to keep the top from going all the way open if you want to keep from stressing out the screws.
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Nice build Wade. Do you know yet how this will be stored within the shop? The handle on the front hints that it might be stored within a case and pulled out like a drawer.
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That's a fine build. Looks great and very functional.
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It's a 4x10 piece of pine.
If you properly drill and preset (with a steel screw to cut the threads) the brass screws,
they'll last your lifetime. The catch is that you must drill a tapered hole.
I doubt the weight of the split lid even flexes the hinge plates.
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