April 9, 201214 yr Author . I kept at it today and got one hinge finished - thought I could get both done but one was good. Here's a few pics for your eyes, and of what it'll look like against the box.
April 9, 201214 yr Jeremy my friend, you are indeed the man. Exceptional work. Thank you for the pictures.
April 9, 201214 yr so unique jk! theyre going to be brilliant! love the texture on the flames, and the scale of the whole thing. nothing lightweight about that... :) they are very illustrative...
April 9, 201214 yr What kind of wheels ?, once its filled with tools, think of the weight ! !. I need a hand truck to bring mine any distance
April 9, 201214 yr Are these hinges or latches? I like where this is going...I didn't see it earlier. Yes...wheels. Very important. A hand truck is a good choice too. Some iron strakes across the bottom would both protect the box and make hooking with a hand truck easy. Phil
April 9, 201214 yr Author . Even if I was to fill it with a solid block of steel that fills the whole box , including the box itself will still be less than 600lbs. So - I think a few prs of tongs and a few hammers and handfull of misc. items needed for doing basic demos is well within "Not" needing wheels, - refer to the begining posts on size - that's why I didn't make it that big to begin with, I want to be able to carry it myself.
April 9, 201214 yr This is bigger than my tool box, and I don't like carrying my box very far either. I hook it with a hand truck if I don't have to lift it onto anything. Phil
April 16, 201214 yr Author Talk about a patients tester - I have got started on a branch for the box lid hinge. Leaves are forged from 3/8 inch round and the branch is 1/2 inch round tapered and textured. Slow process this is - as the leaves are forge welded together and forge welded onto the branch. I'm not happy with some of the vein texturing fading away during the welding but maybe I can touch that up later when all the leaves are attached??? hopefully! You can see the groove that the "tong" will grip on the left side of the first picture.
May 31, 201214 yr Jeremy - once finished that tool box is going to be a prime portfolio piece for you at demo's. One of those "What have I done and what can I do. Well look here at my tool box!" Should draw a number of potential customers your way. I'm very impressed with the cleverness and uniqueness of using tongs as lid latches. Don
May 31, 201214 yr An admirable project! The sort of craftsmanship that inspires me. Thanks for sharing.
June 3, 201214 yr Stay with it Jeremy. Whatever you see in your head, it continues to be the right stuff out your hands. One nice project.
September 25, 201213 yr Very nice craftsmanship. I would almost be afraid to use if after all the work and beauty that's been put into it!.
October 3, 201213 yr I like the choice of words. Marry wood and steel. With the pictures posted, they produced beautiful offsprings.
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