wooden patchbox spring

[Col. Batguano]

"...Or inlet the spring into the cover at an angle matching the buttplate. The spring doesn't need to be parallel to the sides of the cover to work.

Huh?

Shirley, you can't be serious?

 

[Rudyard]

I made one yesterday from a 4" Galved nail . I just drive a tapered off inside end onto a pre cleaned out slot which was normal it cant get out and it dosn't need to be proper spring there is enough in a common nail if you want a fuller button end use a clue head 6" nail more meat to play with . Where theres a will there's a sobbng relation ?( Pam Ayers) .
Rudyard

 

[dave_person]

Hi,
I can't tell from your photos but do have the brass end cap installed on the lid? Don't do any fitting of the latch until you do.

dave

 

[LRB]

I have always made my latch springs in two pieces, silver brazed with silvaloy 355. May not be the original method, but I get it the way I want it to be and work.

 

[rchas]

Huh?

Shirley, you can't be serious?

Absolutely! With the button centered in the brass end cap, you can angle the other end of the spring a few degrees as needed. I don't have pictures available right now, but I have done a couple of patchbox covers this way. Can't tell a thing from the exterior, but it simply worked better in those particular situations.

 

[LRB]

Absolutely! With the button centered in the brass end cap, you can angle the other end of the spring a few degrees as needed. I don't have pictures available right now, but I have done a couple of patchbox covers this way. Can't tell a thing from the exterior, but it simply worked better in those particular situations.

I don't know about originals, but I have seen a few modern builds done that way. No one can tell from the outside.

 

[oldwood]

There is a pointed end latch I use , usually in the catalogs next to the one being mentioned. It's easier to install and what makes it so , is the latch end is placed where it goes and the shank point end , is rotated ccw until the latch is perfect. Inlet and secure with two tiny flat head screws. No muss , No fuss

 

[BadDaditood]

Huh?

Shirley, you can't be serious?

And don’t call me Shirley ))