Restoring a Machinists tool box

tool box restoration 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 £ 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 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 bakel