You are the king of linkages.

Fantastic explanation of how to achieve the right measure for the hinges

Wonderful idea! Very functional and very striking visually to. It seems like a nice way to show off your craftsmanship on what could be a more plain looking box. Thank you for making a decision to take the effort to share this process. What a gem.

You are a clever guy. Thanks for posting this

That's a great idea! Very smart design too.

Very cool, sir. Very much enjoyed your commentary as well as the creative designs.

Wonderful. Your style doesn't seem to attract trolls or negative comments and percentage wise you seen to have the lowest percentage of "thumbs down" on woodworking sites. These observations are a show of respect for your ingenuity. Thanks, Doc

@CarlHolmgrenwoodworking

8 жыл бұрын

+William Branham And it's a good thing too; I have an easily bruised ego. Kind comments like yours keep me going. Thank you ///Carl

Awesome design, your box looks great

Thank you for this video this will give new life to making boxes. The look on people's faces when I flip my pillar drill and reveal the bandsaw is priceless and these boxes will have the same effect.

Thanks Carl. You can never stop learning can you.

Great video Like the hinges and the box joint jig

Love the design and thought process! Thanks for sharing Carl!

Thank you. Been waiting and just sitting on 4 boxes almost 14 months just to find the right hinges and yours are the perfect one Sir...

I'm going to build a box for my precision tools in the Gerstner vein. The lid linkage is genius. I will certainly use it for my box. I love gadgets and mechanisms

gorgeous!! i LOVE the hinges!!!

I like your trick using the scraps of wood to measure the bottom of the box. Great.

Finaly a video that show how to do this linkages. Tank you. I will use in my tool cart.

Great project, love the idea with the lids. Will be giving that a try.

Another fantastic video Mr Holmgren. Love the version which folds into the stand.

Nice work Carl! Really like the lid lift.

Very nicely done and quite informative. Your box creations are a testament to your knowledge, creativity and craftsmanship.

Great video, and definitely a unique solution for hinges. I like that this prevents the lid from pulling the box back with it making it to over, and also stops the lid from falling shut. I'm going to keep this technique in the neck of my mind the next time I have to make a box.

Very interesting, and well explained! Beautiful boxes!

Very cool boxes, Carl ! Very nicely done !

I have so enjoyed watching your videos! I love the linkage hinges - great idea. Can't wait to watch more of your videos.

Get my thanks from Brazil! I loved your work!

I just found your channel today. You are my new favorite woodworker!

This is very nice Carl. I will keep this technique in mind for creating things like a tablet cover which will help me use it as a convenient stand in addition to being a good storage box. Thanks for posting.

Very innovate Carl! Really like the concept and will definitely be usingon my next box rather than standard hinges! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks so much for this! I learned so much today! ^^

Nice, I think I have four or five boxes of my own to do thanks

Carl, Thank you for posting this. I have made 2 box joint jigs in the past and was never satisfied. But based on your referral, I made the box joint jig by Ed Stiles and I love it! I really think the screw advance is the way to go. Also, his innovative cam style stop really aids in its accuracy. Thanks for mentioning Ed Stiles to me! At present I am making your linked hinge box and it's really looking good so far. I love this design. KEEP EM COMING!!

i love box's! well done carl.

You're a dying breed Carl, I have been into woodworking since I was a boy and i k of how rare men with your skills are, keep up the good work. Have you ever thought about looking into repurposing pallet wood, I think you would have some amazing wisdom to throw our way (as in this new generation)

@CarlHolmgrenwoodworking

9 жыл бұрын

Bear Arms Thanks for the kind comments. There does seem to be a lot of interest in reusing pallet wood but I've had only moderate success with it; nail holes, worm holes, loose knots, cracks and splits. I found some beautiful mahogany used to crate tractors made in Japan but it was full of tiny worm holes. I made some outdoor furniture for which the worm holes only added character. //carl

Great work. Thank you for sharing

Wonderful work sir, thanks for sharing !

Love this box great job

Really cool! I need to try making one of those boxes.

I really like the internal linkage idea.

Thank you for this video, it's inspired me to make a variation for the trailer toolbox I'm making.

Thank you so much for an excellent explanation. I can't wait to put what I learned into practise!

Carl, you do very good work. Your explanations are excellent I enjoy looking at your workshop.

THANKS CARL GREAT INFORMATIVE VIDEO.

Another Great video Carl, keep up the great work!..

Great!! Thnx for sharing.

Great video; you're a pleasure to watch, thanks!

So cool!

Thanks for the inspiration.

Very good ideas. I've been doing the box joints by hand, they seem to work almost as well, taking a bit more time though. I will try your linkage idea on my next box. Thanks for the video.

I think i may have seen these before, but your video presented them great. I'm going to have to use this for a guitar tool case.

Nice video. Thanks for sharing. I am inspired!

Very nice video, I really like that box design and the hinges, I will for sure build a few of these! Greetings from Germany!

Carl, I've never seen a video on these linkage boxes. This is wonderful!!! I am new to woodworking but i really would like to try to make one of these boxes. I love the look and I really appreciate the uniqueness of the linkage. Thank you VERY much for posting this video. I've subscribed to your channel and I am looking forward to watching your other videos as well.

Hi Carl, I just got a chance to watch a couple of your videos. Great job! I subscribed so I can't wait to see some more of your wood working projects!

Fantastic ideas Carl, thank you for sharing your expertise, I like enjoyed your video.

Wow very nice

Thank you for showing making these videos. Just watched two so far, this and the retracting casters, but I'm going to watch more. I'm curious regarding the changes you made to Ed Stiles' finger joint jig as I just downloaded the plans today. If you have not, please consider making a video discussing jigs you use in general and the changes to that one specifically. Thank you, and keep these coming!

I've been planning to make cases for my tools and was just going to use regular hinges. However you've got me thinking about these linkages instead. Really like how you put them on the inside of the tool chest, though I'm sure it was a pain in the bum to get right.

Estoy muy sorprendido, Ud. debe ser un Ingeniero! Felicidades y muchas gracias. Saludos desde México!

I love the tool chest internal linkage.

bravissimo,,,grazie per il video

Like your video. You are very creative. Thanks to the drunken woodworker for pointing me your way. You have another subscriber!

Hi Carl...found you through david (the drunken woodworker) . Great work ......listening to you reminds me of Jack Howling . Subscribed! Steve

@CarlHolmgrenwoodworking

10 жыл бұрын

STEVEBLACKA, I'm gonna take that as a compliment; thanks.

Very nice work!____rs

Can you explain your measurement technique for the lid and bottom that you did? To get a fit.

Carl - Beautiful work. In many of your videos you can see a customized disk/belt sander. Can you go into some detail on why/how you customized it? Many thanks from Massachusetts. PJ

@CarlHolmgrenwoodworking

8 жыл бұрын

+Paul Johnson Thank you. I published two videos on my belt disc sander about a year ago: titled "Belt Disc Sander 1 of 2" and "Belt Disc Sander 2 of 2". I do plan to build a new version and replace the on-board dust collection with a "Thien" type dust separator connected to my shop dust collector system". If it proves out I'll publish video and plans. ///Carl

@andersjener207

8 жыл бұрын

+Paul Johnson Great to see that... I made it too. Using woodprix handbooks :)

I love your work. You're like the Edison of wood working. Where do you get your Rocky Mountian Juniper?

@CarlHolmgrenwoodworking

8 жыл бұрын

+Belford Lancaster Western slopes of the Rocky Mountains; it's from trees that are removed to reduce risk of damage from forest fires. It's not a cabinet maker's wood, it's unstable, lots of knots and not very strong but it sure is pretty. ///Carl

Working very, very beautiful and elegant master. Does not work hinges on the inside of the cosmetic?

@CarlHolmgrenwoodworking

9 жыл бұрын

My Mechanic's tool cabinet has linkages on the inside; please see 18:15 to 18:45 minutes. Also see my video "Tool Chest for Mechanics Tools" at 2:20 to 2:50 minutes.

Carl great boxes. Was wondering if you have a book or link to more information about the hinges? Also found you through the Drunken Wood Worker and subscribed. Good stuff here.

@CarlHolmgrenwoodworking

10 жыл бұрын

Joshua, No I don't know of any other reference material; I devised the linage systems myself.

Thank you for sharing this, Carl! One thing you skimmed over was how you arrived at the initial lengths of the two links. Is it just intuition after making enough of these kinds of boxes, or is there some sort of guideline? Some ratio of the length of the link relative to the distance between the open and closed location of the mount point on the lid, or something like that? If you haven't ever worked out something like that, I wonder if you could discover such a relationship through measuring and studying your existing boxes? Thanks again!

@CarlHolmgrenwoodworking

10 жыл бұрын

Jon M., Thx for watching my video and thx for the good question. I've pondered that at some length but don't have a good answer except work from a full size sketch showing the lid in its closed and open positions. Then use trial and error to establish link length and attaching screw locations. I do know the rear link length (c to c screw holes) must be approximately one-half the distance from the rear screw in its closed position to the rear screw in his open position. On this file box which is 14 1/2" wide, 12" front to back and 11" tall, the rear link is 4 3/8" long (c to c screw holes), the front link is 7 3/4" long (c to c). The front link is 1.77 times the length of the rear link. This deserves some more study; I'm going to try to develop some formulas for link length and position.

@intjonmiller

10 жыл бұрын

Great! I hope asking this late at night didn't end up keeping you up! I look forward to learning more. :)

That's a slick way to measure the lid, can you post the link for that box joint jig?

@CarlHolmgrenwoodworking

10 жыл бұрын

effeinc, Box Joint Jig: dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/104241668/BOX%20JOINT%20JIG.pdf

@patriotsriot

10 жыл бұрын

Genius way!!

@CarlHolmgrenwoodworking

6 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/fI2sprqBd7W4os4.html

Carl these are brilliant and your boxes are beautiful. Can I ask though what do you use to attach the hinges to the box and still allow them to move?

@CarlHolmgrenwoodworking

9 жыл бұрын

Kristian, Hinge links are attached with #6 X 3/4" Round Head Wood Screws. There are flat washers between the links and the box. Screws are not tight so links can pivot freely. Thanks for Kudos. ////carl

I just come across your channel and watched this video on boxes. I am very impressed with this type of hinge and hope I can replicate it when I get back out into my shop. I also subscribed so I will be following your builds now. Thank you for sharing your work. Is there any kind of formula for cutting and placing those hinges? God Bless my friend.

@CarlHolmgrenwoodworking

8 жыл бұрын

+Frank Ingram Thank you for looking at my channel. If there is a formula, I'm sure it would involve some deep calculus. My best suggestion is trial and error with full size scrap pieces representing the box, llid and hinge links. ///Carl

i was getting fed up with having two buy $2-$4 dollar hinges at home depot. i know how to make handmade wood hinges but they not quite worth the time seeing that they are not that durable enough to make for every box especially ones that's get handled a lot and take the occasional knock or tool dropped on it. THIS WILL COME IN GREAT USE THIS WEEK WHEN I FINISH SEVERAL BOXES I HAVE ON THE SIDE. Thanks again. oh and one of the wooden boxes im making for a good Buddy of mine is a Humidor for his Cubans made from my favorite rare species GABOON EBONY

How did you decide on the initial rough length of the links and the origin points of the compass to locate the 2nd point in the first place?

@CarlHolmgrenwoodworking

4 жыл бұрын

MrB, As you can see in the video from 11 to 15 minutes I've use quite a bit of trial and error to in establishing the origin points.

very nice and interesting where did you find juniper wood I like the color of it

@CarlHolmgrenwoodworking

8 жыл бұрын

+Cg willie Willie From the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains from trees that have been removed for forest fire risk reduction. I saw boards from logs with my 14" bandsaw. Color does fade in sunlight. //Carl

@MrWillieZ

8 жыл бұрын

that's great i like milling my own wood too I get a lot of my wood that way trees people take down or storm damage we have a lot of Arizona ash in Texas i really liked the hinges too thanks for responding

i cant seem tot find the plans for this on your site tot buy. do you have plans for this? you are a gold craftsman. Gr Danny from Holland

@CarlHolmgrenwoodworking

6 жыл бұрын

Danny, No I don't have any plans for this; still pretty far down on my "to do" list ///Carl

Great boxes er what is the minimum thickness for box "walls"

@CarlHolmgrenwoodworking

10 жыл бұрын

Tom H. Rocky Mtn.Juniper is like Cedar, very soft. I planed to 5/8" thick; so I could use one inch screws at the linkage ends. The top chest on my tool cabinet is 1/2" Baltic Birch Plywood. With good hardwood, I plane to 3/8". //Carl

@TomHowbridge

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks

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nice box, i like the hinges. greetings from germany