I posted a few pics of this project ages ago but never got around to posting up the finished pics. So here they are!
The hinges I got off ebay, I was very happy to find them as I think the style is awesome so I bought 2 sets so another chest will be made at some stage.
You can see how the box is held together in this photo, the bottom is held to the ends with a through mortise and the side have a kind of halving joint, the whole lot is held together with hand forged nails.
To hold the hinges in place I hammer the hand forged nails through, cut them off and then riveted them. I think it would have worked better if I had annealed the nails first as they were a bit on the hard side.
The top is a slightly different colour because it was ages until I got around to finishing it but I am sure it will colour with age and hopefully match the rest.
I have also been making a six board chest, which I am almost finished. I love the design of these chests and have read about them been made for ages in different woodwork magazines, so I finally took the plunge and made one.
Yes I know, more forged nails but I just really like how they look!
All rebate joints and a housing for the bottom, no glue needed really just lovely forged nails.
Above with the lid and in the place where it will stay once finished. I have to fit the hinges and I am going to paint the outside. This is not an attempt to make it shabby chic but was how the originals were finished.
I hope you like and sorry about the photos which were taken on my phone so they might not be the clearest.
The hinges I got off ebay, I was very happy to find them as I think the style is awesome so I bought 2 sets so another chest will be made at some stage.
You can see how the box is held together in this photo, the bottom is held to the ends with a through mortise and the side have a kind of halving joint, the whole lot is held together with hand forged nails.
To hold the hinges in place I hammer the hand forged nails through, cut them off and then riveted them. I think it would have worked better if I had annealed the nails first as they were a bit on the hard side.
The top is a slightly different colour because it was ages until I got around to finishing it but I am sure it will colour with age and hopefully match the rest.
I have also been making a six board chest, which I am almost finished. I love the design of these chests and have read about them been made for ages in different woodwork magazines, so I finally took the plunge and made one.
Yes I know, more forged nails but I just really like how they look!
All rebate joints and a housing for the bottom, no glue needed really just lovely forged nails.
Above with the lid and in the place where it will stay once finished. I have to fit the hinges and I am going to paint the outside. This is not an attempt to make it shabby chic but was how the originals were finished.
I hope you like and sorry about the photos which were taken on my phone so they might not be the clearest.
