This is my first brass patchbox. I built it last weekend and got it inletted over the week. I can't wait to press the release button and have it fly open. Trouble is, my spring, release mechanism is too short to be springy. It looked good on paper but needs to be different.
On another thread, someone questioned the logic of an over the comb tang. I've been questioning the logic of the fancy (or not so fancy) patchbox covers. Why would anyone go through so much effort for so little space? And like the others said, it's just showing off. It's like chrome wheels on your car, Man. It's vanity on the part of the maker or the owner. It's fun, though, in a way. It is impressive to press a little button and have the door "magically" open. Maybe that will happen for me in the next day or two.