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make that as well. Greene & Greene often used leather straps to suspend lighting fixtures. A strap would also do a very good job of restraining the top, simply attached to top and frame. For attachment points I made two very small brackets with an almost organic shape. First I made a paper template in the desired shape. I traced this onto card stock which I cut out and used to trace the shape onto thin stock. Before cutting the pieces from the stock, cut the slot for the leather strap by drilling a series of holes with a 3/32" bit. Use a chisel and utility knife to clean up. Cut out the brackets at the band saw and shape with rasps and sandpaper. When locating the brackets, be sure that they will not meet when the top is closed, and glue them in place. There are numerous possibilities for the leather strap and I'm not convinced that I'll stick with version 1.0.1 may take the chest to an upholsterer to have the leather stitched in place. For now, I've used brass rivets to attach loops through the brackets. The easy-to-use rivets are available at craft stores (I found them in the leather section). |
