Well, welcome aboard Andrew. Re: puzzle/trick box - no, I do mostly stick to historical examples - or my versions of them. And - I don't know what puzzle/trick boxes are...
That makes sense! I think I saw the more complex mortise for the lock, and the joke about getting stuck inside, and wondered if the boxes ever get more whimsical. A puzzle box locks, but the key is usually "knowing how it's made", like this:
Blacksmith-made. I have one to use this year made by Tom Latané - I don't think Tom has a website as such - but he's easily found. https://spaco.org/latane/TCLatane.htm
Love the video. It what I'll see when Lucy puts me in the casket.
Good morning Peter!
I'm relatively new to your work and don't know how much you stray from historical work. Have you ever tried to make a puzzle/trick box/chest?
Well, welcome aboard Andrew. Re: puzzle/trick box - no, I do mostly stick to historical examples - or my versions of them. And - I don't know what puzzle/trick boxes are...
That makes sense! I think I saw the more complex mortise for the lock, and the joke about getting stuck inside, and wondered if the boxes ever get more whimsical. A puzzle box locks, but the key is usually "knowing how it's made", like this:
https://youtu.be/AXMGqEq0rJ0
And I mis-spoke: I've been following you here for about a year, I just don't know your prior work/preferences very well!
Thank you for sharing your research and your beautiful work!
Good idea of the camera with a light. I have the same question as David.
Peter, Where do you purchase the locks?
Blacksmith-made. I have one to use this year made by Tom Latané - I don't think Tom has a website as such - but he's easily found. https://spaco.org/latane/TCLatane.htm