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Offline tallbear

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Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
« on: August 23, 2022, 07:20:40 PM »
I was asked to make this box as the Presidents Award for this years Contemporary Longrifle Assoc. President's Display.This years theme was swords!!!!

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Re: Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2022, 07:59:39 PM »
I always enjoy seeing your silver work, its always top notch. Gonna have to start calling you
Paul, as in Revere!!!
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Re: Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2022, 10:40:05 PM »
Fantastic Mitch.  I missed seeing that one in Lexington.  Up to your high standards for sure. 
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Re: Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2022, 07:45:36 PM »
Wonderful!  Thank you for sharing these.
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Re: Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2022, 09:31:53 PM »
Astounding! I couldn't tell where you'd even begin to make such a piece; you really pulled it off.
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Re: Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2022, 10:29:50 PM »
Beautiful, Mitch.
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Re: Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2022, 11:34:56 AM »
Truly gorgeous and amazing craftwork
Thanks for sharing Hawkeye
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Re: Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2022, 03:47:04 PM »
Thanks guys appreciate it!!!! It was a fun project....hope to do more of them in the future!!

Mitch
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Re: Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2022, 03:51:34 PM »
 When closed does the top overlap the bottom? With a hinge that has to be tricky to get right.

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Re: Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2022, 08:15:16 PM »
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When closed does the top overlap the bottom?

Tim
The top and the bottom are the same size.Another piece is set inside that covers the opening and then some then aligns the two halves.Many better quality period tobacco/snuff boxes were done this way I think as that makes them more airtight and  keep the tobacco/snuff from drying out.Can't have dry tobaccy now can we....... The photo below of a similar box I made a while back may show it a little better....

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Re: Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2022, 08:46:34 PM »
 Thanks Mitch, I see now how it works.

   Tim
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