LOTR - TTT Sam's Shire salt box

[PhoenixVader]

well done, very nice recreation. Keep up the good work

thomas

 

[IdiocyMachine]

Can we have some measurements? And if you can a pic of the bottom?'

many thanks and very good job

 

[Onkelpsycho]

Really? I'm suprised seems like a pretty simple build, and a unique prop. I'll post a new thread when I start mine in march.

I remember there were two threads with salt boxes, both were willing to make a run, but nothing happened...

 

[N2darkness]

Can we have some measurements? And if you can a pic of the bottom?'

many thanks and very good job

Here are some measurements. The top is made of oak 3/4 material and the sides and front/back are made of 1/2 material. I used a piece of 1/8 plywood for the bottom.

Hope it helps and good luck with anyone else building one. I'd do a run, but it isn't the easiest thing to make.

 

[Bigdaddy]

Thanks Stivie, those pics and measurements help alot. Did you do the lid design from screen caps? It looks spot on

 

[Whovian]

Thanks guys! I'm still looking for more screen accurate salt. I think I'm going to have to find some type of flake salt.

The 'salt' in the movie shot looks like broken grains of white rice mixed with a little dirt to me.

 

[hydin]

You can go with sea salt. It's what I use in my salt shotgun rounds. Has an interesting shape and is less huge than rock salt.

Nifty box!

Chris

 

[hydin]

Just saw something on the woot off that reminded me of this thread.

There are sea salts that are flavored, and most of them have clear bottles. You'll find em in the high ended supermarkets or gourmet shops. Might be able to find one pretty close to what you are looking for.

Chris

 

[N2darkness]

Thanks for the heads up. I did end up finding some flake salt at a very high end gourmet shop as you mentioned, but it was $20. That was more than the cost of materials to build the whole box. I decided against it as how I have it displayed you don't much of it.

 

[simpsonius]

I would take a look at the metropolitan market once again it can be pricey salt but it has a lot of the color that you see in the movie prop. Also its delicious stuff so its worth actually using.

 

[Treker]

Just in case you might be having a roast chicken one night...

 

[samiamuc]

It says the pics aren't there any more. Can you re-post them?

 

[N2darkness]

It says the pics aren't there any more. Can you re-post them?

Sorry they got moved to a different folder.

Here is version 1 or original

Version 2 (left) next to version 1 (right)

And my latest version 3 (left)

 

[samiamuc]

So many! Do you sell them? Also, what are the dimensions (hight, width, and lenght)? Thanks!

 

[MB Trooper]

Oh wow those are so awesome!

 

[N2darkness]

So many! Do you sell them? Also, what are the dimensions (hight, width, and lenght)? Thanks!

I have sold them in the past, but the time and effort I put into these are not worth the profit made on these. The latch is hand made, the hinges are modified, lid hand carved. I did a run of 20 or so a year ago and not looking to do more anytime soon sorry. Here is a few photos with sizes. My version 3 is slightly smaller.

and some of the building process

 

[Prop Collector]

Shame you won't sell them anymore.

 

[samiamuc]

I have sold them in the past, but the time and effort I put into these are not worth the profit made on these. The latch is hand made, the hinges are modified, lid hand carved. I did a run of 20 or so a year ago and not looking to do more anytime soon sorry. Here is a few photos with sizes. My version 3 is slightly smaller.

Thank you! Do you possibly have a drawing of the pattern on the top, or could you maybe post a photo/scan of the top design straight on? I'm trying to make my own and was hoping maybe you have a pattern, or a picture I could make a pattern from. Also are those 1/2 inch boards that it's made from? Thanks.

 

[6644Invader]

This is one of the most awesome props I've seen in awhile. Great job from a huge LOTR fan!

 

[Blaxmyth]

This thread is stunning! I've got an old oak board in the shed that'll be perfect for this. And some brass sheet. And you can never have too many projects on the go at once!