Given the time spent at home I have been able to make serious headway on sorting out my accumulated 'stuff'. The other thing that I have been doing is finishing up things that have been on the shelf for a while.
The wine box top will be mated with a tool bin/box. The box is made from re-claimed lumber complete with nail holes from its previous life.
I used two small hinges to hold on the top and then reinforced them with leather. I buy the leather as scraps for a few dollars a pound and really like how it mates with wood.
And the clasp is also made from leather and brass.
I used a water based strain that I bought on clearance at IKEA a couple of years ago. I really like the colour and the stain was easy to use. I may buy some more when the stores open again. The stain is some oil based varnish that was on the back of a shelf and the results are pretty good.
This was a project that began as a throw away parts bin four or five years ago made from cheap materials. A little TLC and it has turned out pretty nice, now, what to do with it?
cheers, ianw
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