Boxing mods

[dave]

I have been looking for ages for some reasonably priced boxes to keep mods and things in and found some yesterday in Cornwall - they arrived today! The vendor is called "boxy lady" and here is the selection:

www.boxylady.co.uk/wooden-boxes

At those prices they are obviously not supreme examples of the cabinet makers art but the two I got are quite nice, especially BRHC3. There are several that are just the right sort of size. They are just plain wood so will need varnishing or something.

I'd be interested in some ideas from the bright creative people on here on ways to finish them nicely - bearing in mind my extremely limited skills!

[Gordy]

im thinking a nice oil or wax rather than a varnish

if you dont mind can i jump on your thread too
does anyone know a good place to buy some foam type material to make an insert?

[Deleted]

hobby craft sell foam

[HeadHunter]

great site Dave, nice find ! I will be using it......Thanks

[dave]

May 12, 2012 17:55:03 GMT Gordy said:

im thinking a nice oil or wax rather than a varnish

if you dont mind can i jump on your thread too
does anyone know a good place to buy some foam type material to make an insert?

I wondered about that - what kind of oil or wax?
A good way to get foam is having a wife who orders lots of plants and things - I have a growing collection LOL.

[Gordy]

here is a good run down of whats available Dave clicky
i've used both oil and wax and they are very easy to apply... much easier than varnish and in my view a much better finish. ok the finish may not be as hard wearing but then your box shouldn't take alot of battering

[Sandra (aka Chillax)]

They are nice, I love wood, they seem very low priced though, good find Dave

[Gordy]

i would like one with a GG draw in it

[domesticextremist]

This has got me thinkng:

www.bakerross.co.uk/product-Wooden-2-Part-Eggs-EA182.htm?src=AW&utm_source=78888&utm_medium=affiliates&ref=78888&_$ja=tsid:22499&awc=1902_1336882176_ebe623a63d1ba63052db9a4ec83be697

[maccafan]

Nice find Dave..MRB3 kinda looks like something I can use..

May 12, 2012 17:55:03 GMT Gordy said:

does anyone know a good place to buy some foam type material to make an insert?

What type of insert do you have in mind?

[dave]

I'm wondering whether to try something like this on one of the boxes:

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A4-1mtr-Rolls-Bubble-Free-Textured-Carbon-Fibre-Wrap-Self-Adhesive-Vinyl-/190662785894?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item7219bf4b0d#ht_5851wt_1463

What do you think? Anybody tried this?

[yakousei]

May 13, 2012 12:00:45 GMT dave said:

I'm wondering whether to try something like this on one of the boxes:

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A4-1mtr-Rolls-Bubble-Free-Textured-Carbon-Fibre-Wrap-Self-Adhesive-Vinyl-/190662785894?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item7219bf4b0d#ht_5851wt_1463

What do you think? Anybody tried this?

Haven't used that specific one, but I've seen and used lots of different ones of different products.. So yes those work

[Gordy]

May 13, 2012 7:07:13 GMT maccafan said:

Nice find Dave..MRB3 kinda looks like something I can use..

May 12, 2012 17:55:03 GMT Gordy said:

does anyone know a good place to buy some foam type material to make an insert?

What type of insert do you have in mind?

the box i have is a cigar box and has soft foam formed into channels and works quite well

if i could buy preformed channel foam that would be perfect

[maccafan]

Try this:

Ethofoam

I think there are people who can preform foam for you at your spec..

If it is store your mods then maybe something like this would also fit the bill?

Clicky

I think some women's vanity cases also are made with hardened foam so maybe that's another place you could find what you are looking for and so do gun accessories..

[Karma]

i'm sure Gordy if you have a local upholstery business that they would let you have some of their wastage for free that you could 'mod' yourself to fit