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Old 03-30-2008, 12:45 PM
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My next major project is a Birthday gift for my Twin brother for our 40th.

It is gonna be a carpentry and blacksmithing combo; a treasure chest. I want to create a nice iron bound wooden chest with all handmade accoutrement. anyone got a line on some nice plans for such a creature?

I also have never made a padlock before and would love some nice plans for a good medival-renaissance padlock.

ANy Help is appreciated!
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Old 03-30-2008, 02:18 PM
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I was going to suggest a replica of the Mastermyr tool box, there are plans on Anvilfire but for some reason every time I tried connecting, the link shut my browser down.

A search of the Mastermyr Project will get pics of the locks as well as the tools. I don't think I'm going back again today though.

I had to reboot to get cut and paste to work again.

Stupid thinky machines!

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I'd take a look at Rockler
There is a plan available, but also some good ideas for the hardware.
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I'd take a look at Rockler
There is a plan available, but also some good ideas for the hardware.
Thanks Ddan, that almost makes me want to work wood.

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I like this one , real plain, to better show off your iron work.
Free Treasure Chest Plans - How to Build A Toy Treasure Chest
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one of the guys in Ocmulgee Blacksmith guild built this one while another made the hardware OcmulgeeBlacksmiths Cherry Chest it turned out real nice
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There is a blueprint on making a Viking padlock.
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Here is a link to a page on padlocks that I found very interesting.
Medieval & Renaissance Padlocks
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Here's a book that show how to forge five different type locks; like the ones shown in Medieval & Renaissance Padlocks

The Spruce Forge Manual of Locksmithing/blacksmithing
Spiral-bound: 118 pages
Publisher: Spruce Forge Pubns; Spiral edition (September 10, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0615118224
ISBN-13: 978-0615118222

Amazon seems to be the best deal
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Here is a link to a page on padlocks that I found very interesting.
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WOW!

Thanks Finnr.

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