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    Colouring wood

    Hello all!! I need suggestions for quickly colouring white wood to create on old antique finish. I am doing a large number of small wooden boxes therefore the finishing method should be quick and cheap. I have used the steel wool and vinegar and love the finish colour, however there is a dusty...
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    Best method of scaled Manufacture - wooden boxes??

    Hello All, It me again! I have progressed well with wooden box and am almost ready to launch. I have bought of the shelf - 50 no. boxes as a test run. I would like your advice. A suggestion was made to get a shop to cut the blanks and I assemble at home. Perhaps in batches of say 250...
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    Cutting and joining 6mm plywood

    Hi, just catching up with this thread. I am trying to figure out a similar box. Did you find a solution?
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    Challenge - 18th century transport box design and materials?

    Evening all, I really, really dont want to admit that cardboard may be a better alternative BUT i am having difficulty moving from the love and appeal of wood. Come on guys - you must have some insight as you are the wood guys - giving into cardboard. You must have some technical...
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    Challenge - 18th century transport box design and materials?

    Here is what one company says about their wooden box selection. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?? OUR PACKAGING Lovingly Prepared & Packaged Our gifts all come lovingly packaged in our boxes, and there is more to it all than meets the eye! You may think it odd that we send trees in wooden boxes. So...
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    Challenge - 18th century transport box design and materials?

    So am I getting the feel that if I go for wood then their needs to be a good purpose for it after plant removed?
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    Challenge - 18th century transport box design and materials?

    Essentially if it is would, you are buying into the journey and experience of botanical discovery in a distant land but have it delivered to your door. You are paying for novelty. A plant in a cardboard box is nothing special and not uncommon. So what can I take from your post? Is it...
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    Challenge - 18th century transport box design and materials?

    Hi All, So in the attached PDF are a number of 'similar' products. some wood some cardboard. this may help you get the feel of what I am trying to achieve. t
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    Challenge - 18th century transport box design and materials?

    You kn ProfChris, I have spent so much time on this you could be right. BUT - its a big BUT - I understand why cardboard ticks many boxes, but it does not differentiate me - I am the same as others, in fact it lowers the value I bring (humbly stated) to no more than somone in their shed with a...
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    Challenge - 18th century transport box design and materials?

    Like the ongoing purpose concept. Should I put a few pictures up to show what i have found around the world? would that help idea generation??
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    Challenge - 18th century transport box design and materials?

    Yes Steve - you are on the ball!! Thats the concept that I am trying to replicate but under modern systems. Any ideas?
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    Challenge - 18th century transport box design and materials?

    TheUnicorn - you hit the nail on the head. I am not just shipping plants. It is intended to be a luxury botanical gift discovered in the mountains of China, shipped all the way back to you as the upperclass recipient. Remember at this time in history only the elite could entertain this gift...
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    Challenge - 18th century transport box design and materials?

    Hi all, sorry only seeing the posts now. I have been watching all day and came to the conclusion that everyone takes a break on Sunday. Though I see now I was just pressing the wrong buttons. Sorry all!!!
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    Challenge - 18th century transport box design and materials?

    Yes, I have some costings from a good while ago. Will dig them out. So if I got a company to for example laser cut ply what quantity of an order would such companies look for?
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    Challenge - 18th century transport box design and materials?

    Thank you Paul, need to research if there us a large scale company in northern ireland and go see them. That probably is best start. Does anyone know of any companies?
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