This box has been sitting around for a long time. It was on a back shelf in the garage, awaiting repairs. The top was broken into two pieces. The bottom had broken into three pieces. Anyone else would have thrown it away. But I like things with a nice wood grain, and I wanted a box for remotes that isn't plastic, and it was something to play with.
I glued the top together. Unfortunately, the glue ran in the grain, invisible until polyurethane coat was added. Then it showed badly.. So I sanded it off. The glue shows with alcohol too. I alternated alcohol / sanding / alcohol / sanding, until the glue no longer showed. Then I sanded with super fine sandpaper, gave a coat of wood conditioner, then multiple coats of spraybpolyurethane.
I like cedar wood, its grains and knots. It shows nicely on this box. I ordered new hinges and a hasp on Amazon.
The inside was too difficult to give a good finish, and glue showed there too. I lined it with faux-antique paper lining. This stuff is as thin as a coat of paint, and very sticky. It was a learning process and my result was so - so.
I remember the original feet were wooden, but they broke off and were long gone. I just used some felt feet for scratch protection. The bottom is 1/4 " plywood. I finished it for protection, but it's nothing special.
Now I have a box for storing remotes and reading glasses, so they won't get lost and there is less clutter. And not plastic.
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