Interesting Vintage Wood Box Project
Local thrift store yielded this interesting wood box - probably from the 1950's. Cost was $5.
While quite functional as it was "horizontal" - I am going to convert it to a "vertical" configuration for a small Coleman lantern, bottle of fuel and small box of supplies.
Took off the hardware and belt sanded with 120 grit. Found an interesting look into the past - labeled on the wood - way under the paint - is "First Aid"!
Drilled out the big holes and plugged with 1/4" dowel, and filled the smaller nail holes and (drilled out) screw holes with sandable filler.
Bottom (now back) was a mess as it had been mistreated for years - sanded with 80 grit to good wood, and will fill the missing piees of plywood - and paint and hope it looks good!
Interesting Vintage Wood Box Project
Local thrift store yielded this interesting wood box - probably from the 1950's. Cost was $5.
While quite functional as it was "horizontal" - I am going to convert it to a "vertical" configuration for a small Coleman lantern, bottle of fuel and small box of supplies.
Took off the hardware and belt sanded with 120 grit. Found an interesting look into the past - labeled on the wood - way under the paint - is "First Aid"!
Drilled out the big holes and plugged with 1/4" dowel, and filled the smaller nail holes and (drilled out) screw holes with sandable filler.
Bottom (now back) was a mess as it had been mistreated for years - sanded with 80 grit to good wood, and will fill the missing piees of plywood - and paint and hope it looks good!