Ridgewayforge Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Howdy! I am looking for any advice and inspiration on making some hardware for a hardwood box. (rough dimensions 3ftX2ftX2ft) I want to make it as simple as possible, and I know that I am thinking about a pretty strenuous project. My wood is going to be oak flooring cutoffs, so it will be thin. Has anyone attempted something like this before? Any recommendations/concerns? Thank you! Ridgewayforge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 What do you plan to do with the box? Is it to be functional, decorational...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Decorative hinges, straps, corner brackets, pierce work lock plate, etched plaques, dates, animals/people outlines If you are ever in London, UK, check out the iron work collection at the Victoria and Albert museum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewayforge Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 The box will be primarily functional. Are there any good pictoral references of the Victoria and Albert museum collection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Entrance Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Try this link from the V&A's website: http://collections.vam.ac.uk/search/?listing_type=&offset=0&limit=15&narrow=&extrasearch=&q=iron+work&commit=Search&quality=0&objectnamesearch=&placesearch=&after=&after-adbc=AD&before=&before-adbc=AD&namesearch=&materialsearch=&mnsearch=&locationsearch= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gaddis Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Look up Lyle Wynn. He has a box built by the good fellows down in Bryan Texas. Yep...those brothers. Well they can tell you or Lyle can. His name has been posted all over here for some time. And his box (built by the guys in Tex) is very neat. It has well proportioned hinges, handles, etc, with some being repousse' lettering. Anyway that box always turns some heads when he brings it out. It was given to him as a birthday gift so you may understand that it is of nice quality. Sorry...no pics Carry on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Seelye Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 9e183957c835be741a9c09fde89090d5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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