Nutter box

[Gezzer]

Lady that loves all things OWL sent me a picture and wanted a box .  This is what I came up with . The S is her initial .

[bladegrinder]

That looks great, she's going to love that.

[PastorBob]

Wow!  I need to try one of those.  Very nice @Gezzer

[Gezzer]

@bladegrinder Thank you , I am hoping she will be pleased .

@PastorBob I would love to see your work on one of these and Thank you !

[PastorBob]

50 minutes ago, Gezzer said:

@bladegrinder Thank you , I am hoping she will be pleased .

@PastorBob I would love to see your work on one of these and Thank you !

can you point me in the right direction for a "How To"?  I have several projects I am currently working on, but always like to have a "new" project lined up.  I only have about 30 as of now.  Can always use 1 more. 

[doubleh]

Cute. She should like it.

[Gezzer]

@PastorBob  This is how I do them . 

Pick a form ( lid of the wife's candle )

What it measures + 1 inch ( gives around 1/2 inch turn down with 6/7 oz)

Cut it out ( I used cardboard here because I haven't got a box to build right now )

I step in an inch for any tooling and mark border

Do any tooling or stamping now and let dry completely .

Once dry wet the flesh side with warm water 5/8 to 3/4 inch in from outside edge ( wet fairly heavy and you are ready for the form )

 

[Gezzer]

This how I do it.

 

Body is 2 1/2 inches tall and around 12 5/8 long but I just put it in the lid and mark ( accounts for difference in thickness form one hide to the next )

Do any tooling now , lay out stitch lines, glue and sew the ledger , then sew ends together .  Bottom is friction fit ( outside of my form works for correct size for me ) and finish as you wish .

Edited March 10, 2023 by Gezzer
forgot the glue for the ledger

[PastorBob]

On 3/10/2023 at 12:45 PM, Gezzer said:

This how I do it.

 

Body is 2 1/2 inches tall and around 12 5/8 long but I just put it in the lid and mark ( accounts for difference in thickness form one hide to the next )

Do any tooling now , lay out stitch lines, glue and sew the ledger , then sew ends together .  Bottom is friction fit ( outside of my form works for correct size for me ) and finish as you wish .

Thank you so much.  I haven't done a stitch of two ends yet.  So the bottom is not sewn to sides, just friction fit?

Edited March 13, 2023 by PastorBob

[Gezzer]

1 hour ago, PastorBob said:

Thank you so much.  I haven't done a stitch of two ends yet.  So the bottom is not sewn to sides, just friction fit?

I do what I call a cross-over stitch 

and yes , friction fit , just sits on the ledger .

[PastorBob]

Thanks!  will it hold weight?  Not sure what a "ledger" is.  You mean just flush with the bottom?

[Gezzer]

45 minutes ago, PastorBob said:

Thanks!  will it hold weight?  Not sure what a "ledger" is.  You mean just flush with the bottom?

Well  , this is all the loose change I could find and the watch . By my scale it all weighs 38. 6 oz ( box include ) . With a good tight fit I can't see much of anything one could put in this that would push the bottom out ( maybe lead or GOLD , which I have neither of  ) . Look here 5 th post down I think 

, the strip is what I am calling a ledger . It could always be made of thicker leather or if I was worried about it , still with a tight fit , glue the bottom to it .

[DJole]

You could also cut a groove in the side walls, so that the bottom piece will "lock" into the groove in addition to friction fit. 

[PastorBob]

17 hours ago, Gezzer said:

Well  , this is all the loose change I could find and the watch . By my scale it all weighs 38. 6 oz ( box include ) . With a good tight fit I can't see much of anything one could put in this that would push the bottom out ( maybe lead or GOLD , which I have neither of  ) . Look here 5 th post down I think 

, the strip is what I am calling a ledger . It could always be made of thicker leather or if I was worried about it , still with a tight fit , glue the bottom to it .

Makes perfect sense now.  Thanks!!!