Wood Scrapbooks!

I just finished making four 16.5” x 18.5” wood scrapbooks for the Brentwood Fire Department.  They turned out really nice.

I don’t like the classic wood book style with the post for the pages and two small hinges mounted on top.  It isn't very user friendly and can take away for the beauty of the finished.

I came up with the design of using two piano hinges on the top and bottom, inside the book.  I mounted the hinges to two strips of wood that hold the pages of the scrapbook together and then to the top and bottom covers.  All the hinges are routed into the wood for a nice smooth connection when all the parts are put together.  

I also routed out an indention into the top of each book to mount the Fire Departments Badge in the center.

I made one out of Black Walnut, two out of Oak, and one out of Elm.  All were made from locally grown trees here in Tennessee.