Altoids Fly Boxes

[Gavin]

Nice job! Rat them for rusty hooks and line in the eye before you gift.

[gramps50]

Those are cool looking.

For compartments wonder if the lens for a drop ceiling light would work. I'm thinking of the ones that are little squares. I used some one time to make an aquarium filter.

[ness]

Nicely done, CWF. I always thought those tins could be useful for something. Never got past that point though.

[fishinwrench]

Those are cool looking.

For compartments wonder if the lens for a drop ceiling light would work. I'm thinking of the ones that are little squares. I used some one time to make an aquarium filter.

Now we're getting close. I can't get Popsicle sticks out of my mind, even though they are probably too narrow. I don't have a dam Popsicle to check it.

I wish it wasn't midnite, I'd kill for a bomb pop right now !

[fishinwrench]

Foam ?

Kinda flimsy, I can't like it.

[gramps50]

Now we're getting close. I can't get Popsicle sticks out of my mind, even though they are probably too narrow. I don't have a dam Popsicle to check it.

I wish it wasn't midnite, I'd kill for a bomb pop right now !

Tongue depressors, might be a little but could be ripped to proper width. The one I have are 3/4x6

[ollie]

Friend of mine out in CO made me one for my B-day. Mine is lined with foam. What the tin goes in is pretty cool as well. I'll try and get a pic of later. He custom made me a leather pouch that fits the tin with my initials on it.

[fishinwrench]

Tongue depressors, might be a little but could be ripped to proper width. The one I have are 3/4x6

There ya go. If sized right they would snap in and stay put. Stain or paint them and it would look really sweet.

I'm thinking about a project for the kids to do for the folks now...

Sewing kits, first aid kit, ect.

[ness]

I'm thinking compartments are more trouble than they're worth. I don't really like them all that much anyway. I'm thinking thin strips of thick foam running in rows for keeping dries in good shape.

[BilletHead]

I think we are all in consensus they look good. Everyone has added there wishes too ha. Now to hijack your thread a bit more. I found some real neat foam. The kind you find in commercial streamer boxes that are so expensive. The foam came as packing when I ordered something. It is 3/4 " thick and more of an open celled foam. You can use a rule and cut nice straight lines (not too deep slits) for holding flies, streamers and poppers in my case. I found a plano 3707 box that was the right depth and cut my foam to shape. No glue just pressed it in and it held.

Slits keep the foam from tearing up with hook in and hook out. Maybe find some of this foam thinner than I have. I know I like what you did Paul. The hand made painted boxes are cool and just the type of gift that beats the heck out of store bought stuff.

BilletHead