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Workshop: Hinged Box, March 2017

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Hinged Boxes were the Society's own workshop that year, and it was given twice so that members could choose the nearer one: once in Mississauga, at Paul Kitchener's Focused-on-Foods, and once at the Norland School Hall Community Centre. Lauch Harrison led both. Sixteen people came between them, and the two sittings returned $170.15 to the Society. Some members went to both, for the extra practice. The newsletter for Fall 2016 carried the workshop as well, alongside the Leather Waxed Mug. The Workshop Committee's report to the Annual Meeting, page 4: “Hinged Boxes and Blackjacks were held in Mississauga and in Norland… The Hinged Box Workshops had 16 attendees and returned $170.15 profit to the CSCL. Lauch Harrison led both workshops.” The venues and the reason for the duplication are on the same page; the Editor's report on the page before records the Fall 2016 coverage.

A small rounded orange leather box with a knuckle hinge along its lid
A small rounded orange leather box with a knuckle hinge along its lid
A man in gloves and a cap holds a dyed leather strip upright with a wooden dowel
A man in gloves and a cap holds a dyed leather strip upright with a wooden dowel
A woman and a man in blue gloves work on leather box pieces at a workbench
A woman and a man in blue gloves work on leather box pieces at a workbench
A smiling woman and man each hold a finished hinged leather box, one cream and one red
A smiling woman and man each hold a finished hinged leather box, one cream and one red
A woman examines an orange leather box in her hands in a workshop
A woman examines an orange leather box in her hands in a workshop
Three members in blue gloves assemble red and tan leather box pieces on a table
Three members in blue gloves assemble red and tan leather box pieces on a table
A woman holds a dark leather box panel in a workshop at the hinged box workshop
A woman holds a dark leather box panel in a workshop at the hinged box workshop
A man holds a small red leather piece at a workbench with tools and cut pieces
A man holds a small red leather piece at a workbench with tools and cut pieces
A woman looks at an orange leather box as a man beside her watches
A woman looks at an orange leather box as a man beside her watches
A woman in an apron and gloves works on a brown leather panel at a table
A woman in an apron and gloves works on a brown leather panel at a table
An open moulded leather box with a black interior and an orange lid carved with swirling lines
An open moulded leather box with a black interior and an orange lid carved with swirling lines
Two men look closely at a small piece of leather one holds in his hands
Two men look closely at a small piece of leather one holds in his hands
Two men in gloves work with paper patterns and a small box at a workbench
Two men in gloves work with paper patterns and a small box at a workbench
A woman and a man check a small leather piece with a wooden tool
A woman and a man check a small leather piece with a wooden tool
A man holds up a red leather hinged box in a workshop
A man holds up a red leather hinged box in a workshop
Two men bend over a workbench fitting together orange leather box pieces
Two men bend over a workbench fitting together orange leather box pieces
Paper templates marked with hinge slots laid on a large piece of brown leather
Paper templates marked with hinge slots laid on a large piece of brown leather
Three men in gloves cut and fit leather box pieces at a crowded workbench
Three men in gloves cut and fit leather box pieces at a crowded workbench
Workshop members gather round as the leader points out a detail on a hinged leather box
Workshop members gather round as the leader points out a detail on a hinged leather box
Hands hold the tan leather lid of a box with a knuckle hinge and small purple stains
Hands hold the tan leather lid of a box with a knuckle hinge and small purple stains
A man in a green t-shirt examines a dark leather box panel in front of rolled leather hides
A man in a green t-shirt examines a dark leather box panel in front of rolled leather hides
Three members in gloves work on leather pieces using paper templates at a table
Three members in gloves work on leather pieces using paper templates at a table
A smiling man and woman pose with an orange hinged leather box
A smiling man and woman pose with an orange hinged leather box
A workshop leader talks to seated members at a table with two finished leather boxes
A workshop leader talks to seated members at a table with two finished leather boxes
A man in gloves cuts hinge slots in an orange leather piece as another man watches
A man in gloves cuts hinge slots in an orange leather piece as another man watches
Two men work together cutting knuckle hinge slots in orange leather on a workbench
Two men work together cutting knuckle hinge slots in orange leather on a workbench
Three smiling members hold up their finished hinged leather boxes in the workshop
Three smiling members hold up their finished hinged leather boxes in the workshop
A man in a cap holds his finished orange leather box in a workshop
A man in a cap holds his finished orange leather box in a workshop
An open oval leather box, its tan lid carved with flowing lines, joined by a rolled knuckle hinge
An open oval leather box, its tan lid carved with flowing lines, joined by a rolled knuckle hinge
A workshop leader in blue gloves gestures beside a man in a bush hat over a leather panel
A workshop leader in blue gloves gestures beside a man in a bush hat over a leather panel
A man helps a woman cut a hinge in a leather panel at a table
A man helps a woman cut a hinge in a leather panel at a table
Two women in aprons and gloves trace templates onto leather at a workbench
Two women in aprons and gloves trace templates onto leather at a workbench
An open moulded leather box seen from above, its carved orange lid hinged to the base
An open moulded leather box seen from above, its carved orange lid hinged to the base
A woman assembles a small dark leather box piece at a table
A woman assembles a small dark leather box piece at a table
Members work at a long table with leather box pieces and tool holders as others look on
Members work at a long table with leather box pieces and tool holders as others look on
A workshop leader shows a woman a yellow leather box piece
A workshop leader shows a woman a yellow leather box piece
A smiling woman in an apron and gloves holds leather box pieces as a man points
A smiling woman in an apron and gloves holds leather box pieces as a man points
A woman checks the fit of a cream leather box panel in her hands
A woman checks the fit of a cream leather box panel in her hands
A workshop leader shows a seated man a small red leather piece
A workshop leader shows a seated man a small red leather piece
Members sit around a long workshop table as a workshop leader demonstrates at the far end
Members sit around a long workshop table as a workshop leader demonstrates at the far end
A man in gloves marks a pattern on red leather at a workbench
A man in gloves marks a pattern on red leather at a workbench
A man in gloves cuts orange leather box pieces as another man sits watching
A man in gloves cuts orange leather box pieces as another man sits watching
A man helps a woman in gloves cut leather pieces on a cutting board
A man helps a woman in gloves cut leather pieces on a cutting board
A smiling woman holds a dark leather box in a workshop
A smiling woman holds a dark leather box in a workshop
A woman in gloves cuts orange leather against a metal ruler beside a man
A woman in gloves cuts orange leather against a metal ruler beside a man
A workshop leader in gloves demonstrates on a leather piece to members around a table
A workshop leader in gloves demonstrates on a leather piece to members around a table
A hand holds a tan leather lid with slotted hinge tabs
A hand holds a tan leather lid with slotted hinge tabs
A woman and a man examine their leather box panels, one using a wooden tool
A woman and a man examine their leather box panels, one using a wooden tool
A woman cuts hinge slots in a dark brown leather panel with a knife
A woman cuts hinge slots in a dark brown leather panel with a knife
A workshop leader points to a leather panel as a man in a bush hat looks on
A workshop leader points to a leather panel as a man in a bush hat looks on
Three members bend over dark brown leather box pieces on a table
Three members bend over dark brown leather box pieces on a table
A smiling man holds his finished orange hinged leather box in the workshop
A smiling man holds his finished orange hinged leather box in the workshop

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