Nice Quality Hope Chest Lid Supports Needed

Woodworkers hardware. Lots to choose from. Search on Lid Stays at their site of the link doesn't work

a big thank-you...just what I needed!!! Mike

This is the coolest (as well as the nicest quality and best looking - I can't stand the stamped brass-plated cheapo look) I've ever used:

There's a screw adjustment to fine tune the rate of close depending upon the weight of the lid. To close the box you get the lid just past vertical and walk away - the soft-down feature will slowly close the lid to a very safe and satisfyingly quiet, bass "dnk" sound. I used one on a walnut and birch child's toy box that is about 22"x30" and it's the cat's payamas I tell 'ya.

BTW, if your hope chest will have kids around it - think into the future too - don't put an self-latching closure on it. If it must have a latch install one that must be manually set. Kids like to crawl into empty boxes and a few have suffocated. All commercial chests and the like, I believe, must have safety latches now.

Thank-you Owen, I believe I like that unit the best and my local Rockler has them in stock.

thanks, Mike