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Decorative key and lock project
| Tony Martyr | 13/08/2022 19:58:15 |
 226 forum posts 45 photos | having finished my list of engine and locomotive projects over the years and not having the will to embark on clock making, I thought I would like to make a modern version of a complex lock and key I once saw built into a chest. I'm not entirely sure where to start for design ideas other than those I alreaady have - there doesn't seem to be a lot of literature on the subject. Can anyone supply me with leads? Tony |
| Speedy Builder5 | 13/08/2022 20:21:02 |
| 2878 forum posts 248 photos | Do an internet search :- hidden wooden box lock
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| Simon Johnson 2 | 15/08/2022 09:07:06 |
| 9 forum posts | Not sure what you mean by 'modern', but to my mind the most decorative locks for which you will find numerous images for will be Nuremburg chest locks from the C16 and C17. As for manufacture of them, there is a relatively recently revised book: https://www.artisanideas.com/product/9781733325004/The-New-Spruce-Forge-Manual-of-Locksmithing-A-Blacksmith’s-Guide-to-Simple-Lock-Mechanisms-Revised-and-Expanded.html?cid=2 Good luck! |
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