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257042 John Ruth <johnrruth@h...> 2015‑11‑25 Re: Very Special Hinges
To Ed O' and other toolbox-lusting galoots: 

> 
> Woodsmith/ShopNotes did a plan for a rebuild of the No. 888 (a slightly larger
version of the 801) in a recent article and offers the plans here: http://www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/antique-
toolbox/">http://www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/antique-toolbox/
> 
> The plans are in ShopNotes Vol. 23 Issue 134.
> 
 
That's useful information. I'm sure I speak for others as I thank you for
posting it.
 
>
>and there are so many other details like the other hardware, plaques and decals
that are not sourceable)
> 

The Gauntlet has been hurled at our feet!  To a Galoot, "not sourceable" just
means "I'll have to make it myself!" The Bugbear remarked that a 90 deg. bend
can be put into a strap hinge.  If the holes in the hinges are in the wrong
place, or the countersinks are on the wrong side, then the unwanted holes get
welded up and the correct ones drilled.  "Heat Affected Zones" ? We're Galoots:
we solve problems the old fashioned way.  We anneal it in a charcoal fire.  I've
seen  strap hinges where the rectangular leaf could be cut and filed to look
like the Stanley "Notched Logo".   Personal Computers printers, and scanners
give us the opportunity to make replica decals.  There are also people who make
_photo-etched_ items using digital processes to create the transparency. It's
all do-able in a small or home shop. It just depends on how badly you want it,
meaning how much time and effort are you willing to put in. Note carefully that
I did not directly contradict the statement that the needed items are "not
sourceable". It's true that they cannot be purchased from any external source.
But that does not mean they cannot be obtained by diverse galoot arts. John Ruth

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