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Dennis, I had read on the Gerstner forum that the company used much plainer-looking wood types on the leatherette boxes, so peeling the skins isn't recommended. Potentially a good point is that they used hide-glue, and supposedly new hide glue can stick to old hide glue. Some guys have also hit on c...

Hi Dennis, Thanks! Regarding your question, I would say if I'm not in the multiple-volume production mode, it's easier to restore old boxes. Particularly with regard to box/finger joints and stopped grooves, they would be a hassle to make from scratch in a one-off fashion. There are also a lot of &q...

Well, I got in the latest box and I was almost in despair. Wood was very warped and grimy, especially on the top. HOWEVER, I've now got the notion to re-configure the whole thing upside down. With the absence of the central grinder, it may visually look better with the drawers at the bottom anyway! ...

Happy 2021 ! I have an occasional penchant for restoring machinist chests, but they aren't cheap. The last one wasn't a Union or a Gerstner, but a Black & Decker valve-grinding outfit that I re-purposed. That was enough off the usual "search terms" to be cheaper than a Gerstner by a lo...

Nice!

"Just have those chicken wings delivered to my garage"...

Chris

Nice projects!

The upper picture takes me back to 2013 when I was driving in Quebec during a vacation. I'll have to see if your town was part of my trek

Chris

These are nice! thank you I had a walk-about lately; my picture is modest. But as a woodworker it's fascinating. The town has a number of buckled-up sidewalk slabs that have been "beveled down" by a tool or method I don't yet know. Looks like something done with a precision router-sled or ...

Man, that's nice! Ironic, I was telling my wife, Indiana had cloud cover that day, so we had a beautiful sunset but couldn't see the stars afterward. I mentioned that the Forum had folks out West with similar colorful sunset clouds a few days back. How fortunate you got a clear sky for the conjuncti...

Here was a recent project I did for a buddy. Not a super-rare watch (it's a fairly modern quartz with retro military styling)...I put in a new movement, new crystal, cleaned the hands-corrosions with 1500 grit sandpaper:
Chris

That's looking great, Ed! Thanks for showing