The box is made from reclaimed wood, and she is super happy with it.
I appreciate that you did the hinges properly instead of just screwing them to the back.
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I tried doing them properly, but managed to fuck up the alignment. So what you are seeing is a fix, they are actually mounted on the out side. Sorry to disappoint you.
But your next hinges will be better yet. And I learned what to do the next time I mess up my hinge install. Which is likely the next time I attempt a hinge install. 😉
The hinge mortises look aligned to me. How are they misaligned?
They where ever so slightly off , and not deep enough. So the lid didn't close properly.
How'd you cut them?
FYI - In .y experience it's a bit small for a good seed collection.
The proper size would be around 1/2 of your house.
It's beautiful, and such a sweet thing to do for your wife!
Thanks for the kind words!
dang, super nice! great inspo to get motivated for my next project
Thanks so much! And nice to know my work inspired someone.
Great idea. I might copy it.
Yes please do! I didn't make any plans for it just sort of designed it as I went. Otherwise I would have shared the plans.
If you like sharing, (in the future) you can always take photos and put it up on instructables.com.
How did you do the hinges like that?
You try to do them on the inside, fail , then mount them on the outside and insert different color of wood to make it seem intentional.
I am also a master of Wabi-sabi
I much prefer a index card like arrangement for seed packet storage. A pile makes getting an inventory of the contents very hard and I don't keep an inventory of my seeds.
And here I am, keeping my seeds in recycled baggies in an old cigar box. :)
Such a lovely thing to make! It's very nice!
@foliumcreations Looking good! Did you cover the hinges with a darker wood?
I tried doing them properly, but managed to fuck up the alignment. So what you are seeing is a fix, they are actually mounted on the out side.