Ray ( @Ray D ) showed me how to do that. Takes a little pre-planning but the important part is very accurate hole drilling for the pins.
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Did he show you on this forum? Link?
Beautiful work Doug. Makes me want to get back out in the shop and start another box. I really like how you use various materials.
As a matter of fact, he did. I added to what Ray taught me and took a few photos of the process. You can see them in the Class Room section, here:
Hidden Pin Hinge Boxes
Great combination of woods, Doug! That box is a beauty!
Thanks Jonathan. I wouldn't have thought about using cholla but Jerry ( @Nubsnstubs ) brought it up and said even though the cholla looks fragile, it can be worked just like standard lumber. Pretty cool.
My second box. Nothing fancy, but at least there were no major errors and everything came out square. I put in some stopped dados that came out good. The sides are nailed and glued. I wanted to do locked dado/ rabbet joints, but the wood is only 1/4" thick. I still need to put a strip underneath to support the bottom.
Looking good!
Well done! And you are using more advanced skills. Chuck
With the little support bar on the bottom I thought "great, I made a drawer!" 
Finished this one today. Ebony sides ( @Chemistry Fan ) ebony frame around a teak panel (end grain) ( @Mr. Peet ), holly splines ( also @Mr. Peet ) ; birch plywood bottom stained black. Fitted lid with a simple ebony curved handle. Decided to put no finish on this one, the ebony felt so smooth. So I sanded it all down to 1500 and then just applied a coat of paste wax. Came out pretty well I think, I like the feel of the finished, not sure how durable the wax finish is but I guess it's easy enough to re-apply.
(The color in the photos is deceiving - the box looks nearly black. Took these out in bright sunshine.)
(The color in the photos is deceiving - the box looks nearly black. Took these out in bright sunshine.)
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Yet another beauty! I so need to start making boxes! Chuck
Thank you all for the kind comments. It is a beautiful box - pretty simple in design but the wood makes it special. Now I'm back to figuring out what to do next. I really need to get onto that last guitar, maybe time to make a pest of myself with my guitar coach.
Totally agree Mark. Ebony is a little brittle, especially when working with smaller dimensions, that's the main reason I opted to not use hinges on that box, I was worried about splitting the sides with screws. The box inside is 7.75" x 4.75" x 2.5" deep (that was pre-established based on the size of that teak thin I got from Mr Peet); sides are between 5/16 - 3/8" thick.
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Here is a simple little pecan box. A state agency was pitching some old Texas maps. Got the idea to use portions to cover the plywood bottoms. Gave a few to kinfolks using their map locale for the bottom. Use caution when choosing map & finish on map to avoid bleed through. Ok they might not be quite as detailed as Doug’s. Jim
