{"id":3533,"date":"2025-04-06T13:30:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T13:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/?p=3533"},"modified":"2025-04-06T13:30:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T13:30:20","slug":"how-i-made-a-leather-watch-box-out-of-a-tea-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/en\/how-i-made-a-leather-watch-box-out-of-a-tea-box-3533\/","title":{"rendered":"How I made a Leather Watch Box out of a Tea Box"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have a bit of an obsession with trunks and boxes ever since I visited the Louis Vuitton workshop in Asni\u00e8res. But what I don&#8217;t like about Louis Vuitton is the use of coated canvas, whereas at Pinel &amp; Pinel, they make small trunks in leather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, JB told me he needed a watch box. Now that he has a small collection of automatic watches, he feels the need to store them in a single place so he can switch watches more often (and wind them more regularly too). It was perfect timing because a few weeks ago I spotted a tea box with 4 compartments that might suit him at Rougier &amp; Pl\u00e9 (the same box can also be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Artemio-14001011-Compartiments-D%C3%A9corer-Multicolore\/dp\/B00237XZH8?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&amp;crid=2GC0M25RF02NI&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JmOuP_5tQMQSLG6aew2bcbcIv2NO8w7NFnPbpUSmyE3ZzGeHM-yamTOxN5411ZTCUnyWQPqL24azNmeqvhr0C4vNqpC1emDXCdReeTP1JZqAKWsSzuQhzZs9mE4TxiOJFUjx3lmfnRivNOKxcMJwD0OrW23o5QnYWmTr_VK6mpuM6tAY9qORi2Ew5R8f3S0-I8xVQWQVucSy3gewI43499oYsECYXtgOMQX7LgC5XYHNBCKhVZdfq9pLsChf-kO7jMs15C5pzb2eogjhpBKwVXjCtoq0MfsEtNScNidjBuw.GogxQlJxnJd5mcp1WsaxmOacmls8MjLOyaS4KU9FVwU&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=bo%C3%AEte%2B%C3%A0%2Bth%C3%A9%2Bbois&amp;qid=1743944982&amp;sprefix=bo%C3%AEte%2B%C3%A0%2Bth%C3%A9%2Bbois%2Caps%2C87&amp;sr=8-11&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=methodelangue-21&amp;linkId=5295faccfd87956ad4e134c747b0b4a3&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on Amazon too<\/a>). We went to buy the box together to make sure the size was right.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3875.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3875.png 388w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3875-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3875-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3875-64x64.png 64w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3875-84x84.png 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3875-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The clasp on this box was a bit cheap, so I bought a nicer one on Amazon (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/dp\/B0BQH8Y6D2?th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=methodelangue-21&amp;linkId=99fa722a9110725558b18dc1bae3de77&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon link<\/a>) and kept the original hinges.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3915-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3523\" style=\"width:366px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3915-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3915-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3915-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3915-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3915-84x112.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3915-200x267.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3915-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3915-593x790.jpeg 593w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3915-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The main difficulty in making this box was skiving the corners. Sure, geometry knowledge are essential, but it&#8217;s basic knowledge. I struggled so much with the skiving that I started doubting my ability and dexterity. I had to remind myself of my technical prowess in skiving when I had good tools. So, I bought a marble slab (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/dp\/B08JKCRXX7?th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=methodelangue-21&amp;linkId=fcf7570d8233adb00879cefe2ace6a60&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon link<\/a>) and took the time to sharpen my knife. I managed to reduce a 0.8mm thick leather down to 0.3mm by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3919-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3529\" style=\"width:344px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3919-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3919-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3919-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3919-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3919-84x112.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3919-200x267.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3919-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3919-593x790.jpeg 593w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3919-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The exterior leather comes from Relma Paris. It\u2019s a goatskin with a very nice pattern and a soft, smooth feel. Among all the goat leathers I\u2019ve tried, this one is my favorite. It\u2019s the second hide I\u2019ve bought in this color. For my box, I used half a hide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The interior leather is lambskin from Poussain Paris. It\u2019s super smooth. I also used half a hide; the other half had already been used for another bag project. It&#8217;s very soft and squishy, and when it absorbs glue, it expands by a few millimeters. So the tricky part was cutting the exact dimensions to line the interior with a leather that shifted so much. I think I did a good job, even if it\u2019s not perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the inside and outside were fully covered in leather, the wooden dividers no longer fit. For now, I\u2019m using cardboard covered in leather as dividers, but ideally, I\u2019ll need a small wood saw to recut those wooden pieces to the right size. To be continued&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3860-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3860-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3860-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3860-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3860-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3860-84x112.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3860-200x267.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3860-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3860-593x790.jpeg 593w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3860-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3861-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3861-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3861-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3861-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3861-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3861-84x112.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3861-200x267.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3861-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3861-593x790.jpeg 593w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3861-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the handle, I hesitated a lot between a drop-down\/up handle, a fixed handle with two screws, or a 3D-style handle like the Herm\u00e8s Kelly. In the end, I went with a slightly rounded handle sewn directly onto leather. It\u2019s not the most luxurious option, and I think I\u2019ll do better next time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3857-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3521\" style=\"width:366px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3857-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3857-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3857-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3857-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3857-84x112.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3857-200x267.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3857-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3857-593x790.jpeg 593w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3857-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And here is the final result. JB is happy with it and that\u2019s what matters most!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3923-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3923-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3923-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3923-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3923-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3923-84x112.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3923-200x267.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3923-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3923-593x790.jpeg 593w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3923-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3922-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3922-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3922-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3922-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3922-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3922-84x112.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3922-200x267.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3922-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3922-593x790.jpeg 593w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3922-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s the cost breakdown:<\/strong> Box: \u20ac9; Leather: \u20ac45 (2x half hides); Clasp: \u20ac15.<br><strong>Total: \u20ac69.<\/strong> Not including two days of work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a bit of an obsession with trunks and boxes ever since I visited the Louis Vuitton workshop in Asni\u00e8res. But what I don&#8217;t like about Louis Vuitton is the use of coated canvas, whereas at Pinel &amp; Pinel, they make small trunks in leather. Recently, JB told me he needed a watch box. Now that he has a small collection of automatic watches, he feels the need to store them in a single place so he can switch watches more often (and wind them more regularly too). It was perfect timing because a few weeks ago I spotted a tea box with 4 compartments that might suit him at Rougier &amp; Pl\u00e9 (the same box can also be found on Amazon too). We went to buy the box together to make sure the size was right. The clasp on this box was a bit cheap, so I bought a nicer one on Amazon (Amazon link) and kept the original hinges. The main difficulty in making this box was skiving the corners. Sure, geometry knowledge are essential, but it&#8217;s basic knowledge. I struggled so much with the skiving that I started doubting my ability and dexterity. 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