(Partially!) Hidden hinge box

[SVB]

Using a jig from a generous secret Santa from few years ago, I had a go at a Rob cosman hidden hinge box.

So lessons in really dialing in the routing the slot and also importance of really uniform / even grain. I thought I’d get away with natural variation in this oak but it was no where near even enough for the hinge to be hidden. Still, nice box none-the-less.

S

 

[Dave65]

Nice box, like the look of the oak. How did you drill the dowels, is that where the jig came in?

 

[SVB]

Nice box, like the look of the oak. How did you drill the dowels, is that where the jig came in?

In terms of the hole concentric up the middle - yes, that was with the aid of the jig.

 

[Cabinetman]

Looks perfectly good enough to me, don’t think I would have considered using cats paw Oak for a small box but that really works well! I like that you put one just where the lift scallop is placed too.
Ian

 

[Hypnotic Chimera]

I think that looks excellent.

Personally, I'd refer to it as a "feature" or "signature" flush wooden hinge, rather than "hidden" - I think it being a little more visible on such a highly-variable grain item lends it an air of excellence.

 

[SVB]

Looks perfectly good enough to me, don’t think I would have considered using cats paw Oak for a small box but that really works well! I like that you put one just where the lift scallop is placed too.
Ian

Note heard of CP oak before - sounds much better than ‘a bit knotty’ or character grade! Placement was more luck that judgement really, just centralised the knotty figure by eye and cut clean grain off to make rest of box.

 

[Cabinetman]

Looks very good though. Couple of not very good pics.