DIYbanter - View Single Post - Fitting a lid damper/stay to an antique coffer

Andrew[_22_]

On 26/02/2021 18:41, williamwright wrote:
On 26/02/2021 12:10, wrote:
A new job has popped-up: making the lid of an antique oak coffer
(blanket box) safe for kids. It would be easy to fit one of the
off-the-peg stays but this "box" dates from the mid 1600s so I want to
do something that is in keeping and can easily be removed. All ideas
gratefully received.

Put a chain round it with a padlock.

Bill

Box or child ?. Put a concrete block on top of the
box lid.