Thread: A box for my beauty.

After having problems with metal, bone, horn, and anything that I tried on my last project I thought that maybe I needed a change of mediums.

So I thought, "How about working with cardboard?"

A rusty old razor in a ratty old box with the ends missing. If I restore the razor how about a new box.

So here is what I came up with. As usual with my projects there is plenty of room for improvement!

Tim

Don't see any need for improvement! Very nice job.

That is a fine looking box. I would like to hear some about the process. I am curious.

Charlie

I have to agree with iz6 in that I see no need for any improvements. Your coffin looks great and functional which is really all you need from a razor coffin. Sure you could go fancy with custom woods and exotic stains but it is after all just a box meant to hold a razor and for that it looks great.

Speaking as someone who has had a go at this - once - I think that looks excellent. My experience was quite frustrating, and though the result was quite satisfactory in the end, I'm not very inclined to give it another go any time soon. Details of materials and techniques would be very interesting.

Thanks for the kind words.

When looking for how to make a box I found the process I used in the area of bookbinding. Not where I thought I would find what I was looking for. One of the sources I used was here. YouTube - Ceropegia's Channel He has a series of videos on making a box.

He of course makes it look easier than it is, but it is not that bad. I used the thinnest book board at my local store and the sides are thick in my opinion. It will take some practice to get the cutting down right to get the sections to fit into each other better than I did. I will certainly try it again. I bought enough material for at least 5. (All red and green. Maybe green and red.)

I could go into more detail but I have to go off to work now. No time to shave this morning after sitting at the computer.

Tim

Originally Posted by spazola

That is a fine looking box. I would like to hear some about the process. I am curious.

Charlie

This is my second attempt from tonight.

Here are some pictures as I went and comments.

I don't know how to insert the comments so here they are at once.

1 My fancy workshop

2 inner cover glueing

3 Simple jig I made

4 Make sure it fits

5 Rolling covering on

6 Cuts to fold end

7 Measure for thickness of outer box

8 Folding

9 Glueing the inside of the bottom. I know they don't meet the ends but I am using scraps and no one will see it. ( But you!)

I can't add more pictures so I will add another post of the finished product.

Tim

Continued from previous post.

Again comments early.

1 It fits! It is larger than the old junk box in the picture that it also fits. I bought the thinnest binders board at my local store and the difference is noticable. Something for further investigation.

2 Compare old and new.

3 Finished project.

I hope this makes sense.

Cheers, Tim

Great idea doing it like an old fashioned book-binding! It has that neat vintage look to it.

Nice job!

Thanks for the pics and commentary Tim. The use of bookcloth makes for a very classy finish, and a durable box too.

I will endeavour to get a photo or two of mine together soon which is much plainer and less impressive: I used picture framer's mount board because it was to hand. It's a lot thinner than your millboard, but still heavier than the antique boxes.