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Jake: The chain that came with the mounts from Rockler is not pure brass, there is some iron in it since it sticks very slightly to a magnet. It has standard flat oval links. The one from HD is brass plated. I’m not sure if a pure brass chain would hold up well anyway, although your box doesn’t look too big and being pine it should be ok.
- This reply was modified 6 years, 10 months ago by Farred.
I just finished a hope chest and considered a piano hinge, but didn’t like the look. I instead went with three brass hinges–Worcester-Parsons, although this is cherry, so needs the third hinge. I also mounted a chain support from Rockler. The chain that came with the mounts was too short, so I bought a heavier one from Home Depot. The till lid doubles as a support.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.That’s pretty much what I ended up doing. I made the base out of 1/2 inch Baltic birch, laid strips of pine down to create 3 x 8 sections for the stones, and left enough room for a leather strop and possibly another stone. I lacquered the entire thing to protect it. And as you found out, not gluing them in allows you to clean up the stones easily.
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