Making/Projects/Handy Andy Tool Chest
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Before
Found at online auction and paid ~$24USD for it
- Missing Parts
- Two dowels used to retain tools
- Drill bits
- Broken/missing retaining support
- Nails/screws
Before Photos
Restoration
- Identify what should be in the tool chest
- Missing drill bits
- Missing whatever goes in the three position container which I guess would be screws/nails
- Made two dowels out of maple that match the wood to replace the missing tool holders
- Use oxalic acid to clean up the staining
2023-07-23
- Dowels and replacement frame finished with tung oil, looks good
- The spilled black liquid looks to be paint so I switched from oxalic acid to citrus based paint stripper
- I noted the mitre box looks to have been replaced in the past and is warping
- Finding what was originally in the storage boxes is still a hurdle
2023-07-28
- Removed 80% or more of the black paint
- Assembled all the tools as I needed the workbench for other things
- Set on a shelf until I discover the exact contents of the drill and screw container