Plate 137:  Adding a souvenir mug to the collection, Part 23: construction of a half-inch receptacle for the handle
(This plate added OCT 2004)

In Plate 132 we showed a preliminary design for a recessed receptacle. This design actually comprised two distinct elements: A semi-cylindrical receptacle for the body of the mug, and A flat-bottomed shelf for the handle of the mug. We now turn our attention to part (2), the flat-bottomed shelf for the handle. The preliminary design indicates that the shelf for the handle is recessed slightly below the surface of the double-laminated boxboard insert. Exactly how deep should we make the recess for the handle? --more--

In order to decide how deep to make the recess, we first measured the mug's handle. The thickness of the handle is approximately one-half inch. Therefore, a half-inch deep flat recess will accommodate the entire thickness of the handle. The half-inch side wall of the recess, which must curve along the handle's cutout, is shown in the accompanying photo. The curving side wall is made from a half-inch strip of single-ply boxboard, carefully glued along the curving outline of the cutout. Observe that the strip of boxboard is being glued along the reverse, or bottom side, of the double-laminated boxboard insert. Go to top of page