PENCIL BOXES

I don't mean this to be a smart aleck answer, but how about measureing
a pencil?

On 22 Jan 2004 02:26:03 GMT, [email protected] (WARRENRN1) wrote:

>back again... my wife loved the jewelry box i made for her.... she even liked
>the part where i had borrowed one of her needlepoint projects to cover the
>lid...
>
>onward....
>
>i want to make her a fancy pencil box for her desk at work.... i have the wood
>already picked out... black walnut with wavy maple inlay.... and it will have
>a high gloss finish on it......
>the only problem that i am having is the final dimension..... i can't really
>find plans for a *pencil box* but wondering if 4"(w) x 10" (l) x 2" (h) is a
>good proportion for a pencil box. i am planning to use barrel hinges.
>
>any suggestions would be accomodated and appreciated
>

Build a mock up that size, real quick,Pine and brads, and let her take it
work for a test drive.
Tony D.
"WARRENRN1" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> back again... my wife loved the jewelry box i made for her.... she even
liked
> the part where i had borrowed one of her needlepoint projects to cover the
> lid...
>
> onward....
>
> i want to make her a fancy pencil box for her desk at work.... i have the
wood
> already picked out... black walnut with wavy maple inlay.... and it will
have
> a high gloss finish on it......
> the only problem that i am having is the final dimension..... i can't
really
> find plans for a *pencil box* but wondering if 4"(w) x 10" (l) x 2" (h) is
a
> good proportion for a pencil box. i am planning to use barrel hinges.
>
> any suggestions would be accomodated and appreciated
>
>