[Thor]

I finished my chanter box. It's got me started carving some more boxes with thistles on them too.
Does anyone know of a place where I can order a good clasp to keep this closed? I will be tying a leather cord around it until I find something better.
Thor

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Woodcraft has all kinds of clasps etc

[Kenny_S]

Neat box. Love it!
If you have a hobby Lobby or Michaels, or a catalog from Wildwood. Lowes, Home Depot should have clasp also.

[dryheat]

Try Lee Valley. the have a great assortment of hardware.
ES

[wood-whittler]

thor,

great looking peice, what type of finish will you use for the box?

bart


p.s also try rockler.com they have alot of hardware also.

[squbrigg]

Great looking design and box. What is a chatter box? It's too small for my mother in law!!!

Bob

[decoycarve]

Thor,
Is it hinged or are you looking to clasp it at both ends. I am thinking that something handmade on the lines of a tavern puzzel would be cool. What are the measurements of the box? Anna used to do a lot of seamstress work and there was a clousure called a frog. Something like that would be different. Even a couple of carved wooden buttons with a decorative twine figure eighted around them may work. Just dont seem like the kind of box for commercial hardware.
Goody

[justanick]

Great box! I just love anything with celtic knots or anything Scottish. I agree with Goody about not using commerical hardware. Do you know any blacksmiths?

[Nancy_G]

That - especially the thistle - are really nice.

[Thor]

HI, and thanks for all the comments.
Bob, a chanter box is a box to hold my chanter. "Chatter" might be a better word for it, but it is an instrument for practicing tunes prior to learning how to play the bagpipes. I'm taking lessons, and hope to learn the pipes in a few months. I hollowed out the inside to the dimensions and shape of the chanter inside. That's why the carving had to be so shallow.
I agree that it would be better to use leather, wood or hand forged hardware...my husband is actually a blacksmith along with other skills, but his projects and mine rarely overlap.
I did put brass hinges on it, but I have to take them off and replace them as they went on crooked. That was a dissappointment.
Considering your comments, I will try to cover the hinges with a leather hinge, and fabricate a hasp out of a wooden toggle and leather strap as well.
Bart, I used boiled linseed oil, and have yet to wax it. The basswood showed the detail really well without even using a stain this time.
Thor