I'm in the process of making several boxes and chests for my encampment, but finding hinges, locks, etc seem a bit hit-or-miss. Anyone have favourite sources...
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Robert Capozello
afpopa
Jun 4, 2012 12:31 am
http://www.rockler.com/ Â Rockler also has some really good stuff for boxes and chests. Â -- Marcellus ... http://www.rockler.com/ Rockler also has some...
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Laura Iseman
lauraiseman
Jun 4, 2012 1:34 am
I find that basic strap hinges are fairly easy to make. I cold work mine so I don't need a forge, a piece of railway iron and a beaked hammer (one normal side...
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Michael Sheldon
desertrav3n
Jun 4, 2012 4:42 am
I haven't been as satisfied with Rockler or Woodcraft as far as period-looking hardware. I spend a lot of money with them on other things though... Michael...
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Michael Sheldon
desertrav3n
Jun 4, 2012 4:47 am
It has occured to me to make my own. And it's still a possibility. I like what you've done. But I'm already suffering from having too many tasks on my list and...
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Alex Haugland
alexhaugland
Jun 4, 2012 6:56 am
www.leevalley.com has some wonderful strap hinges that I've used quite a bit. Check under their hardware section. They also carry Tremont cut nails. Locks...
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Jim Looper
jimlooper1970
Jun 4, 2012 8:30 am
http://www.kingmetals.com/Home.aspx Better prices than most from what I have seen... Lucien ... From: Michael Sheldon <msheldon@...> To:...
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Thylacine
aldenbutler
Jun 4, 2012 8:46 am
Which of the tremont nails do most people use? I have been looking at them for a while but just have not yet ordered any and keep alternating on which styles...
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Peter Ellison
matrixrunner...
Jun 4, 2012 2:43 pm
I use the 4D finishing nails the most. If you order through them 3 boxes of nails is roughly $25. I chose the box nails (as I was building a box from the Chris...
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Michael Sheldon
desertrav3n
Jun 4, 2012 7:49 pm
I'm very fond of the rose-head clinch nails. One thing to remember with cut nails is that grain direction matters to the alignment of the nail. Otherwise I...
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Michael Sheldon
desertrav3n
Jun 4, 2012 7:57 pm
I've found that I only need to pre-drill for cut nails if the pieces I'm joining have different grain directions or with thin (under 3/4") low-quality (Home...
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conradh@...
Jun 4, 2012 11:36 pm
... Miriam--I do have a forge, and I've made several Viking chest locks and padlocks. I find the trick is to get this oddly shaped key to slide into the lock...
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Michael Sheldon
desertrav3n
Jun 5, 2012 1:31 am
This one I had not seen before. They have some nice looking hinges. Michael Sheldon Greyhounds of Fairhaven...
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Michael Sheldon
desertrav3n
Jun 5, 2012 1:33 am
I'd seen these guys before, and for some reason missed a lot of what they have. Thanks for pointing me back there. Michael Sheldon Greyhounds of Fairhaven...
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Michael Sheldon
desertrav3n
Jun 5, 2012 1:39 am
On the subject of Tremont Nails. If you order direct from them, they have a Steel Cut Nail Sample Set, that has one each of all the nails they produce on a...
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Avery Austringer
avery1415
Jun 12, 2012 3:00 am
So I have some pine boxes that I cranked out a while back that are sort of done using the joinery of the Mastermyr find though the boxes are built to different...
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Barekr Silfri
barekrsilfri
Jun 12, 2012 12:31 pm
You could always do a walnut stain. I have a recipe somewhere I'll try to dig up. Bear...
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Barekr Silfri
barekrsilfri
Jun 12, 2012 11:47 pm
So I don't recall the source for this recipe but it was dated around 1500 I think as that would be why I saved it. Bear...
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Geirfold
hammered_sha...
Jun 13, 2012 1:37 am
A bee'swax/linseed paste will give it a nice finish and give the pine a slight yellowish hue....
Lovely -- someone gets hacked and spam is sent to the list. So what happens? Two more from the list, to tell us it's spam Send the Spam on to the list --...
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Gary Link
haldoor
Jun 23, 2012 4:51 pm
My account got hacked sorry for the crap working on cleaning it up. In ServiceHal...
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Jeffrey Johnson
jljonsn9663
Jun 23, 2012 7:41 pm
Aaaannnd.... Someone spamming to whine about spamming about spamming about spam... If you cant deal with a few superfluous emails, you probably shouldnt be...
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Lisa Wiser
lisa46143
Jun 23, 2012 7:49 pm
Jeffrey, Superfluous emails, happen People getting hacked, happens People then reminding everyone else those are probably spam, happen It's not REMOVING the...
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Graham Eyre
geyre...
Jun 24, 2012 2:19 am
Well I must admit that I find the replies I have had from this group, regarding the SPAM very interesting. Including one that suggested I should leave the...
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Avery Austringer
avery1415
Jun 24, 2012 7:43 am
Methinks Master Hal has been hacked....
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Wolf
sancoeur
Jun 24, 2012 2:37 pm
All of you, sit DOWN! Hands in your laps. You too, Graham. Get back here, and sit down. Now, Avery's right - it appears Master Hal has been hacked. And he's...
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frode_kettilsson
frode_kettil...
Jun 24, 2012 3:55 pm
Well, in answer to Wolf's question, "what's new?", I was going to title this post, "Scheitholtz Happens", but I thought better of it. Actually, I'm working on...
