My dad only left me a few drafting tools (he was a structural engineer). One of them was a quite nice beam compass made by Keuffer and Essel of stainless steel. It fits together like the finely made machinery it is and no doubt would draw a nice round circle, although I have not had the need. Still, it sat in this pathetic plastic box made worse by several half hearted tape repair jobs. So, I made a new home for it.
I had a cool piece of 8/4 soft maple with ambrosia stains and wild inconsistent blistery curl that gave me a chance to try my hand at a wooden hinge. I used African Blackwood accents, a piece of aluminum (did not have any stainless around), and black acrylic paint. I kept the bottom from the original 'box' primarily because it reminded me that the K&E Beam Compass' "quality is professional and its price is moderate".
First is the old and new boxes side by side. The new one is on your right.
Next is a shot of the bottom and wooden hinge, followed by the contents.
Reply With Quote