Old wood Tool Box: Restoration
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- Neslein wood tool box restoration @Instone09ine
Restoration project of a well used six drawer tool chest, gets restored to it's former glory!
restoring an Engineers/ machinists wooden tool box projest become my favourite restoration so far!. I paid £25.00
Neslein branded oak tool box found at a local car boot sale It was full of vintage tools and drill bits and in a very sorry state perfect so. Time for a restoration and rescue! .
These boxes were produced in the 1940s - 50s era and were popular as apprentice boxes, bought by the engineering company or by the apprentice themselves to store drills guages ,bits and bobs usually associated with the light engineering trade. Made of oak and some teak it has machine made dovetails to the cabinet edges and draw fronts.The box when found was covered in grease , oil and metal filings which were embeded to the original green baize draw linings.
The leather handle was broken and falling to pieces but still salvageable. luckily all the tiny bakelite draw handles and lock hasp are present but unfortunately we have no key!
Removal of the fittings was a simple task and all metal was dropped into a chemical rust remover which also works well in dissolving the oil and grease away ready for a gentle wire wool cleaning , the thin chrome is more or less worn away on the handle caps but these brightened up quite nicely and were deemed presentable enough for re-use.
The Neslein lock was still hanging onto some chrome finish which gave the final piece some charectar as i didnt want it to look brand new!
The smelly and greasy baize was removed completely and will be renewed with some nice sticky back green baize style fablon.all the remnants of varnish are stripped back to the bare wood using a gel paint stripper which is water neutralized.
Once the wood is dry i sanded taking care to follow the grain with a wet and dry p100 grit carbide sandpaper, taking care to keep the original logo intact although these are both worn and chipped they will be kept in place to add some character and orignality, however small they are important and worth saving.
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The door of the cabinet was warped and the joints loose and easily came apart i managed to heat up the warped wood with a steam iron and the press it flat between two scraps of wood , after a day of being tightly clamped i used some gorilla glue to re set the joinery after cleaning old residual remnants of glue from the simple slide mortice joints .
Once dusted the wood will be stained to match the darkest part of the box which was one of the small draw fronts possibly teak? and with some vintage rosewood spirit wood stain ,Label reads 34p BY HECK those were the days .When the stain dried i then used 00 guage wire wool to knock back any excess stain from the surface of the wood to reveal the grain. After this another light sand is required with 240 grit paper before using a tac cloth to remove any fine dust residue and I then apply a Liberon pale french polish with a squirrel hair mop, always try to apply the polish liberally and without using any unnecessary back and forth brush strokes.
After 4 hours in a nice warm room the polish is dry and ready to be lighty rubbed down with 240 grit fine sandpaper the dust again removed before i then apply a coat of spirit based clear varnish with a modified pure bristle brush.
This coat was allowed to dry for well over a day before sticking the baize to the draw bottoms and slide out door.
The leather handle was repaired using some scrap red leather which i dyed with a black shoe polish taking care to hide any visible red edges showing on the repair.
After we sprayed the remainders of the original handle with a thin coat of upholstery glue i was able reinforce the original leather and make a good repair the flexible steel insert gives the whole thing its strength back.
Thank you for watching please share and subscribe and maybe take a look at some of my other restoration videos of furniture, mirror frame and travel box etc .
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I have the same toolbox for my engineering tools. Now retired I still keep my micrometers, calipers , drills and taps etc. which I often use on my home Warco mini lathe. It's great to see a good restoration. Well done.
Thank you Sidney. I really enjoyed every minute of this restoration and it makes my day whenever someone comments.
Have a great day!
How wonderful to see someone take the time to lovingly restore a piece of the past. We live in such a throw away society, it's heartening to know there are people with the knowledge and skills, and more importantly, the desire to do such beautiful work. 😊
Thank you so much Lori I'm so glad you enjoyd watching, have a great day😊
I have one of these. It was my father’s, from the 1940’s and it was filled with old machinists tools. I repaired the broken bits, put in new felt and use it as a jewelry box. It is one of my most important possessions.
I have one also
Tutto stupendo complimenti, tanta pazienza, attenzione 👍👍👍👍👍 ma con i sotto titoli.
I have my fathers version of this, just differed in that the top pair of draws are deep, otherwise pretty much identical.
I still keep many of the tools and bits and bobs in it he had. Used some, added some of my own.
It’s very important to me as well.
I also have one I have inherited from my late Grandfather, it's in slightly worse condition than the one here but it should give me starting point to restore it myself. I can't believe this video showed up in my recommended completely by chance too!
Ur father will be proud and so should u 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
A thousand thumbs up for leaving The original decals 👍👍👍👍👍👍
I agree Omar let's have a thousand thumbs up for the labels😊😃
Really enjoyed this! Thanks for not putting annoying music on the video.
Glad you liked it Victoria thanks for the feedback😊
Liked your long explanation. The cabinet looks good as old! So glad you did not remove its character.
Thanks for the feedback Jill much appreciated 😀
“Indian Rosewood” stain is stunning
I purchased one of these when I started my engineering apprenticeship, I still have it after 58 years.
Hi Alan lovely to hear you kept it close How much did you pay for it back then?😊
@@Instone09ine Mine is 42 years old and cost me £99 from Hughes and Homes
We were given one along with a 0-1' micrometer and a 6" engineers steel ruler at the start of your apprenticeship, 16yrs old, 1975, apprentice toolmaker, it was your pride and joy. County Durham.
@Uncle Eidolf uncle, I served my time as a apprenticeship toolmaker, which also included learning to be a craftsman at many trades, I ended up having the choice of being a toolmaker or a draughtsman, I became a blacksmith, then joined the army, 7 th Batt the Light Infantry at 24 yrs old, it was a hard time in the then depression, and I went to everybody's university, best regards mate, from County Durham.
Uncle Eidolf ? “real” ? ‘Real’ is if you can do the job well. Those who are taught by skilled craftsmen know just as much if not more than what we can learn in a university... what makes someone taught by apprenticeship not a ‘real’ engineer? A self taught motivated person often knows a lot more than an unmotivated person just warming a seat in sitting in a classroom listening to an instructor who doesn’t like their job and is tired of being there... just wondering.🤔
Beautifully finished restoration. May the tool box last another 200 years.
Thank you Judith let’s hope it lasts that long 👍
Just a tip: this was originally assembled using hide glue which is resversible, and hence it could be repaired this time around as the joints failed saving the wood. By repairing it using polyurethane (gorilla glue) tbis will not be possible in the future as any failure in the future will cause damage to the wood
Gorilla glue should not be used for joints such as this. Hide glue is the most suitable.
Thank you Steven good explanation .A few viewers have told me not to use gorilla glue but your’e the first to explain why hide glue is best ! 😀
LMAO who builds things thinking of failure? Glues today a far superior to the old glues
@@daveklein2826 same reason we have fuses. Setting up a point of failure that is easy to fix prevents irreparable damage somewhere else when something happens
But with hide which is what was originally used! Your sticking to the original which is the idea of restoration !? Right? So the next time in the future it will be easier to restore if original marital are used. Also. An added feature that some antique restoration artist's do is add an explanation of when the item was restored by whom and what materials were used. So in the future this will make it much easier for future restores to do there job!
@@daveklein2826 “who builds things thinking of failure” somebody who knows what they’re doing
I inherited one of these boxes in a house sale 50+ years ago,still have it wrapped up safely in my garage still.
Thats so cool ! I hope you bring it out and use it someday soon.
I did one too! When my father in law passed away he had two that were going to be tossed into the dumpster. I took them out. I have only redone one so far. It made my husband so happy to have something of his fathers he thought was junk turned into a treasure.
Thank you for sharing such a lovely story😊
Oh how awesome, you rock! I wish I had something of my father's, all I got were his genes and his engineering type mind.
I love the constant bickering over finishes we all prefer. We like what we like. Super shiny, slick, with heavy brushmarks? Heck of a look. Me? Rag application of danish oil over a couple of days. It's lazy, yet time consuming.
All in all, that's some fine work. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent restoration preserving the original characters.
Mirco Leo Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed it 😀
I can't stop watching.
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My grandfather was a machinist in Oswego NY early 1900s. He had a similar Gerstner chest I restored and still have. I’ve been a machinist all my life as well and still have it! It’s not just a trade you learn in prison anymore. Nice job!
Hi Eric thanks for sharing. So nice to hear you became a machinist too, it must be in the genes!
Where'd he work Hunter Arms?
@@ericschulze5641 can’t be sure. I’d have to look into that. I should know that.
Wow, I have one of these. I was working on a building site and someone was going to throw this in a skip and I asked if I could have it...He said yeah sure. It was his Fathers who worked as an Aircraft Engineer. I now use it for storing Art materials. I may do a restoration on the box myself after watching this video.
That was one lucky find and rescue😊
I'm stressed as hell right now but this calmed me down for 15 minutes. The result is far more beautiful than I expected
I so admire your talent and to be able to restore to it's former beauty,simply amazing. If only you could restore me. I truly enjoy watching your videos, thank you ..
Thank you! Lovely to hear that you enjoyed the videos, I wish i could restore myself too i'd start with my knees 😊
I think you did a great job restoring this piece! It will be ready for many more years of use.
Bless you ! Thank you so much Sherri , it’s my pride and joy and sits in my desk !
Have a great day. 😀
Other than a couple lessons learned for leather work, this is an outstanding restoration. As for the leather handle, particularly the edges, a little wax and burnishing would go a long way.
I gotta add. THANK YOU for lining up the knob screws horizontally. It’s the little things that go a long way with something like this.
Hi. i didn't expect any one to notice the screw thing! i will take the handle off and wax it as you suggest😊
My dad made a case like this one when he was in his apprenticeship in the 1930’s. In his classes he went on to make the tools that are still in my brothers care to this day. As a little girl I was in awe of the micrometer and super accurate drills, chisels, rasps, planers, levels and many more. The toolbox is in great condition because he taught all of his seven children to revere well made tools.
That is such a sweet story thanks for sharing it Kathryn😊
I appreciate the care that went into this restoration, a job very well done. I did a similar restoration of some cabinets my dad had in his shop for 50 yrs. The cabinets originally came from a Kodak plant and were used to store film. My Dad had them gifted to him by a friend. Two cabinets with 8 drawers each, made of oak, dovetailed drawers. Dad used them for storing drill bits, screw drivers, various parts, nails, screws etc. They had been through a lot of abuse, including accidentally leaving a lit cutting torch next to the side of one on the cabinets resulting in a deep burn mark. When my Dad died they were left to me. I had them shipped from Colorado to Houston even though I knew the value of the cabinets was far less than the shipping charge. I stripped, sanded, repaired and refinished the cabinets and was very proud of the results. I used them for the same purpose Dad had, storage for shop items. But I didn't take on the project for that reason. I wanted to preserve something that my Dad valued and to use it they way that he did. Ironically, a few years after I finished he restoration, Hurricane Harvey hit Houston and my neighborhood was flooded with 7 feet of water. The cabinets were on the floor of my garage. I had some serious damage from that flood, but those cabinets were the only thing I truly regret not being able to salvage.
Hi Ed thank you for sharing your wonderful story. Sorry about the sad ending though. Goodness me that must have been awful to have your home damaged in such a way!
Kind regards Phil
i like restoring old stuff also and i am a beginner at it... wathcing people like you restore old things makes my day.. thanks..
Thank you for this very nice message you just made my day!
Nice job. And you even went to the trouble of aligning all the screws horizontally... Love it.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching and commenting😊
I watch a couple of restoration channels, and it's really nice seeing this different perspective on restoration. Not to return it to immediately post manufacture condition, but holding onto some of that old story in it and just making it stable and functional again. Great work.
Thank you for stopping by! I really appreciate your feedback 😊
What a lovely restoration. Beautiful! You're a life saver for showing the products and process, for us beginners. Thank you!
That’s a very kind comment and much appreciated thank you 😊
Really beautiful restore. My honey is a retired Master machinist, who has two of these he has kept in beautiful condition.
Great to hear from you Patricia, regards to you and your honey😊
Isn't it "restoration"? Isn't "restore" a verb? English isn't my 1st language.
Well done. Glad you saved most of the original leather handle.
Thanks i was pretty pleased with how it turned out, not perfect i know! but it functions ok😊
Hi there, beautiful work 💕.
I have 3 1920’s apprentice joiner boxes similar to this.
I’ve been reading up on the best way to restore them without losing the character.
Watching your beautiful restoration of your engineers box has given me some inspiration on how to tackle my restorations, so thank you so much 🤗💕🏴
Brilliant ! Sounds really interesting It's lovely to know your'e having a go yourself just wish i could see the before and after 😊
Instone09ine do u have an email address? I would be delighted to send you pics of before, during and after their restoration.
I’ve also got my dads joiners box which he custom made in the 1960’s. I’m actually using it tho as it’s still in great condition.
@@freyallarganswald4746 Yes Please that would be great so on my channel page you will see the about link my email is viewable there ! look forward to seeing the pics 😊
Instone09ine thank you 🤗. I’ll definitely send u photos and updates and maybe you could give me some guidance 🤗
no music, no power sander, love it. great work!!!
Glad you liked it😊
I think that was a perfect restoration only because it will be preserved. I understand how some opinions can differ because some people might restore without a clear coat, but honestly that's probably for people who can easily just buy another one anytime they want. At least this will be around and won't fall apart.
Nathan Mciver Well said! So many people are critical about what the guy has done but he’s done it to his taste and that’s all that matters.
Agreed on this will be around a whole lot longer. For what it's worth, there is NOTHING in Ikea that will last anywhere near as long as this tool box.
@@harleygould7255 Some Ikea plastics will last about a thousand years longer.
Какая классная вещь. Похоже это дорожное бюро. Как мне нравятся такие вещи. Реставрация замечательная. Благодарю.
Спасибо, я так рада, что тебе нравится. Я использую его для хранения своих камер и гаджетов. Как приятно получить сообщение на русском языке! я надеюсь, что гугл переводчик делает хорошую работу.
Хорошего дня
WOW 😳 what a lucky 🍀 find... and a excellent restoration... Thanks 🙏🏻 for sharing
Thanks for watching It's lovely to hear from you Tim 😊
Hello from Russia. Thank you for your perfect work.
Здравствуйте, Тамара, привет из Великобритании. Спасибо большое, я рада, что вам понравилось видео 😊
I really like the fact that you left the original labels and were carefully working around them :)
Lovely attention to detail with the flathead screws all facing the same direction.
Top notch restoration. 👌🏻
Thank you😊
The 'screw slots lined up' is reffered to as 'pub & club'. Don't ask me why but it shows great care and appreciation for craftsmanship.
This is why I miss my dad. He would also restore furniture. Love what you’ve done with it.
That's very touching and thank you.
Decal Savior. I love it. Nice finish.
Glad you enjoyed that bit thank you 😊
Great work Sir!
I would store my small files in this! But I would of course keep the cleanest drawer for my secret Toblerone stash! 🤫
Bravo to you, long may you reign. ⚒️🏆⚒️
Thank you Nigel. Stacked right i think you could hide many bars of Toblerone 😉
It now looks more like a jewelry box than a tool box! Really wonderful restoration.
Yes it does ! Have you seen my new steel tool box video? made for jewellry ! 😉
@@Instone09ine not yet. Working my way through your back catalogue from the oldest videos first.
Old school all the screw heads line up very nice
A joiner taught me that one Eamonn😉
My electrical sub contractor aligns his screws vertically on all plates and fixtures. You can walk on a job and see weather he was there or not, 10 years later!
Очень достойный предмет получил прекрасную реставрацию,шикарно
Спасибо, я ценю ваш добрый комментарий.
Excellent video!
I have five of these chests, three wooden and two matal. I refinished two of the wooden chests.
These are fun project which result in beautiful heirlooms.
I agree they are good fun Brian 😊
N I C E - J O B = BEAUTIFUL CRAFTMANSHIP
Thank you very much Gary.
Wow, that is an incredible restoration. I can't imagine it was better when it was new. It's beautiful. If only we could do that for people.
Thanks very much Glenda I could do with a bit of restoration on myself 😀
IMHO the original owner would love what you've done with it and that someone cared enough to do it.
Thank you 😊
I had a woodshop teacher who used to slap us silly if he caught us sanding without using a sanding block. I found myself ducking several times during this video. Nice job 👍
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I think you did awonderful job restoring that cabinet..it Beautiful again..
Thanks for sharing. 🥰😉
Thanks so much Cindy 😊
Exquisitely done! This is piece of heritage worth owning! 💫🎊🎉
Thank you it's my pride and joy😊
Beautiful decoration! Especially the care in leaving the labels as they were...Brilliant ! Thank you for sharing your handiwork.
Thank you so much 😊
Totally off topic but in reading comments about this outstanding piece I saw your screen name and almost lost my coffee. Had a good laugh thank you very much! Lol
My attempt at being more "down with the kids" your the first to comment on it 😉
You did a thorough and detailed job this. It is super easy to arm chair quarter back. I'm just simply amazed at all the detail you put into restoring it. It looked amazing
Thank you Leslie. I'm Glad you enjoyed it! Much love to you and i hope your'e feeling well😊
Классно сделал, ещё сто лет поработает!
Nice work! It will be work one hundred years more!
What a gorgeous piece. Beautiful workmanship.
Thank you very much!
I bought one to hold my art tools ... I love it 💖✨💝💫 I hope to pass it down to my grandkids. 😁
That's a lovely idea😊
I really like how you lined all the screw slots horizontally in the drawer knobs!! Details.
The 'screw slots lined up' is reffered to as 'pub & club'. Don't ask me why but it shows great care and appreciation for craftsmanship.
@@77777aol I was taught this at school 50 years ago - where screws are 'on show' line them up. I still do it today :-)
@@michaeltreadwell777 'Old school'; as they say ! Quality and care matter.
Not gonna lie, this thing is so beautiful that I shed a tear
This so lovely! You set me off when i read it😢
You silver tongued rascal😉
I worked at smith and wesson years ago...the old timers had tool boxes like this...
I have a box very similar to this one (the drawer handles are not the same style) that was handed down to me. It belonged to my Great Grandfather and now I have a template on how to restore it. Thanks for posting it!
Hi Mike I’ve just restored another similar box and had great fun doing it ! Waxed it this time though. Thanks for watching I hope it goes well for you 👍
Beautiful job!
Thanks Alan 😀
As an apprentice i made these, exactly the same , but in uk for Moore Nd Wright micrometers, still have one and a few drawers, timber was Samba or another name Limba same timber, hours on a combe jointer doing the end joints on the drawers, lovely cabinets, the one i still have my late mother used as a jewelery and odds and ends cabinet
wonderful story Leonard what year would this be?
I started as a five year apprentice in 1964 , as a wood machinest, the firm was Elvicta handtools at Crickhowell in Wales, we made mahogany inlaid boxes for micrometers for Starrets, rosewood and mahogany spirit levels for Rabone Chesterman and many sorts of boxes, all the rage at the time was kidney shaped mirrors set on an Afromosia frame with birch ply insert, the afromosia was evil stuff very hard and brittle and any splinters in your fingers immediately festered and hurt, i used many sorts of hardwoods including Teak and lignum vitae. The firm closed , but i had left and started and ran a joinery firm for 38 years, specialising in staircases. I still have a couple of machines in my barn and make the odd window,signs and oak bits as i need them. There is few things as rewarding as taking a nice piece of timber and making an item that will hopefully outlast you and give pleasure to all
Thank you for the info! It's a fascinating bit of history.
Afromosia would this be the wood made popular with 70s G Plan style furniture? i have one of those kidney mirror somewhere😊
@@Instone09ine yes it was a cheaper alternative to Teak, one of the other lines they did was mahogany boxes with lids to take the batteries on electric milk carts(remember them in uk)they were dovetailed on a Brookman dovetailer assembled and dipped in heated wax, Crompton Parkinson embossed on the sides
@@leonardmilner5774 and today you buy an expensive (eye wateringly so) specific tool it comes in a silly blow-molded plastic case way too big for it with rounded edges so it can only stack flat and takes up space.
Greetings from Michigan in the States. Very nice results! I see you are nearing 900k views!! Best of luck reaching your goal of 1 million. Thanks also for sharing. Be safe and have a happy day!
Great to hear from you John! Fingers crossed for the milestone mill views! Geetings from Nottingham in the U.K Have a wonderful day In the USA thanks for stopping by🗽😊
Wow-what a beautiful piece!! I’m not a machinist, but even I would love to have that piece. Great restoration work!! 🥰
Thank you very much Kathleen 😊
What a lovely outcome, ... Well done, surely rewarding, great job, great project and veejio 👍
Thank you so much 😀
A true craftsman. Very nice work and attention to detail!
@@JudahEyes thank you so much 😊
I applaud anyone who does such fine restoration such as this. Magnificent. The positive aspects of history and craftsmanship must be appreciated and treasured in order that people are inspired to build on such achievements.
Thank you! I agree. No matter how bad the shape or how modest they may seem, everything is worth saving 😊
So many personal preferences out there . I would have used the same finish but my wife would want a ebony treatment the darker the better.
Благодарю за видео! Очень красиво, слов нет, желаю здоровья, удачи, благополучия вашему каналу! РОССИЯ, Кабардино-Балкария, Софья Дроздь.👍🙏
Спасибо. Это очень мило с вашей стороны!
Я вижу, у вас самая большая гора в Европе.
Удачного благословенного дня от Филиппа в Ноттингеме, Великобритания. Здесь светит солнце, и я надеюсь, что вы тоже сможете насладиться этим ярким солнцем! Береги себя в прекрасной Кабардино-Балкарской😊
Absolutely beautiful restoration!
Thank you Christine😊
Never looked so good even when new.
Thank you! It deserved a good makeover Heidi 😊
The turntable at the end is a nice touch to show of the iridescence of the finished wood.
Agree with you there😊 it made it pop!
Refreshing to see the care you are taking - John Ruskin, William Morris etc would be pleased.
Wrap a lint free cloth/microfibre around the cotton wool - to make a ball, much better for applying the stain.
I have one almost identical to this. The handle was different, though. Old, cracked leather. I wrapped the handle and lined the drawers in green velvet and it makes for a gorgeous jewelry box.
This restoration was so interesting! Thank you!
Thank you 😊
what a pleasure to see such a restoration, bravo
Thank you Alphonsine 😊
Beautiful.
Thank you Linda 😊
I can't believe 14 people didn't like this piece...that's like a slice of time right there!
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Many would argue that the button polish was applied inappropriately with no sanding sealer although using a very specialist brush. Also the use of a polyurethane varnish on top of shellac is.......... unusual. As is the absence of any wax which would protect the finish of what will spend its life in a working environment.
While I appreciate we would all treat a project like this in our own way I think a lot in the way this was refurbished is questionable. This may be why some people would opt for 'dislike'. I should point out I am not one of them.
A slice of time absolutely destroyed!
IMHO if the piece is what the owner wanted, who are we to question it?
@@andrewgray9663 "Everyone is entitled to their opinion..." and many opinions are wrong. I was in Italy two years ago at the Vatican and I overheard a tourist saying that it is in his opinion Michelangelo was not a great artist. So yes, an opinion can be wrong. That tourist proved it.
@@bigmacdaddy1234 I can accept that the tourist's opinion would appear to be wrong in that he disagrees with the vast majority of people but he is nonetheless correct in that he is stating his opinion. Did he perhaps present any reason for his view? Perhaps he was a huge fan of Dadaists rather than the Renaissance. Personally I would disagree with the tourist but at least I would allow him his opinion.
Amazingly I just 'acquired' the exact same tool box- same everything from my friend as it was her husbands and was a machinist!
Yes- the outcome looks great and I did a similar restoration to my old wooden kayak (But this takes time!)
As a younger man I do appreciate the old 'American-workmanship' that went into tihs tool box and I also have many of the 'tools' that were in it- some which I have No idea what they were meant for, but all made well- IN USA!
That is awesome! and a great find! i have painted a fibreglass boat but would love to work a timber canoe or kayak😊
I’m pretty sure that box is British made .
Beautiful restoration 👍👍👍
Such patience!! Well done.
Lovely job well done lot of hours gone into that. I restore old hand tools and use them.. plies of rusty rubbish to some from car boots. I clean restore and reuse the old stuff is the best not like todays rubbish they call tools. Again great vid.
Cheers John I'm always looking for old tools too! I scrabble around in those boxes on the floor looking for little gems, it's great fun 😉
What a beauty. Shame everything seems to be throw away these days. I would love to find a box like this.
Молодец, очень хорошо. Good!
Большое спасибо, мой друг😊
Great Restoration ~ What a Beautifully Crafted box ~ Such attention
to detail and Lovely Dovetailing ~ They took So Much Care in The Making~
You made it 'New' Again ~
Fiona C Hi thank you for your kind comment I hope you have a great day 😀
So relaxing to watch and inspiring. I need to go dumpster diving!
Очень красиво, достойно. Руки золотые.
Спасибо за ваш добрый комментарий
Looks really good a lot of time & effort went into it but it’s a labor of love for restoration work 😎👍
Thank for that Miley😊
Instone09ine your welcome keep up the good work 🙃
A gorgeous piece, skilled restoration.
Thank you 😊
I love that you left the label
I just won one of these toolboxes at auction, almost identical to this one in about the same shape. Looks like I have a few weekends of entertainment ahead of me! Nice work. Beautiful result.
Hi sounds like my kind of auction! Good luck and thanks for the compliment 😀👍
That was both very cool and a bit sad to watch because it had such great patina. Would've been awesome to see the process of restoration where the functionality and trimming were restored and the wood protected, but the patina left intact. He clearly has the skill for it
I think a hand rubbed tung oil and wax finish would been a more appropriate look
Exactly.
That would've been nice. But since we're only voyeurs, let's enjoy how well he did on it. It's beautiful.
My thoughts too - but nevertheless a lovely job 👍
No it wouldn't. Shellac was the primary finish of the day.
@@MrSharper802 Ya, for furniture. This wouldn't have necessarily been shellac. Could have been an oil or wax. Either way, the thick plasticky looking poly he put on it looks kind of bad, especially since he did such a great job restoring it. It'll at least give it many years of life.
I know how much time this took and its a beauty. I would have gone with a low gloss but that me. Nice job!! Do another one
Thank you! Will do!
Amazing come back!
Absolutely beautiful!
Thank you Lori😊
This was very relaxing to watch and its so nice in this day and age of 'technology' to see patience, love and care lavished on this beautiful piece. My only gripe is I to would have preferred the wax finish. Less is more. Thankyou for uploading this. 🙂
Parabéns meu amigo, quanta habilidade e carinho no que faz, me impressionou seu talento na restauração deste objeto tão incrível, fico imaginando sua felicidade ao terminar tão belo trabalho!
Abraço aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷
Obrigado por sua adorável mensagem gentil e doce. Em troca, aceite um enorme abraço enorme do Reino Unido😊
Guys let’s stop abt the gloss and agree that this is a Beautiful restoration
Sam Cegler it’s a fair restoration. It’s more of a clean up and as other have said, the finish should have been satin. The gloss finish takes away from it coming out nice
What a gorgeous restoration!
Thank you 😀
Never heard it was an engineers tool box but a machinist.