Solid Wood Briefcase

[cabinetman]

It is said that first impressions count, this one has done it. It's an all wood briefcase in "Golden Teak" that was a Christmas gift from one of my major hardwoods suppliers in the late 80's, for spending a lot of money (being a good customer). It has held up perfectly.
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[gsmittle]

Wow! Very nice!

Can you give us some closeups of the joinery, etc?

I've been toying with making one of these myself.....

g.

[BadeMillsap]

Nice ...

there was a guy near where I live that owned &operated a sawmill specifically doing mesquite ... he made and sold mesquite golf clubs, wood flooring and solid mesquite brief cases ... gave one to Willey Nelson .... that was back in mid-1980's misll is now a wine bar ... wish it was still a mill .. and wish I had one of those brief cases.

[cabinetman]

It's done with a "keyed" joint. The wood used for the "key" is very close to the rest and is hard to see.
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[gsmittle]

It's done with a "keyed" joint. The wood used for the "key" is very close to the rest and is hard to see.

Thanks for the closeup! Would the key be like a spline in a picture frame?

g.

[cabinetman]

Thanks for the closeup! Would the key be like a spline in a picture frame?
g.

Yes it would, a loose one.

[Ken Massingale]

Yes it would, a loose one.

A loose spline!??????????????????

[cabinetman]

A loose spline!??????????????????

Why are you so surprised. Loose keys properly done don't come apart. I can't tell from the corners if there is an additional profile creating the corner. These things are probably machine made to very close tolerances.