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Thx BM, I read it. Connection playing up, so I’ve managed to post same subject twice, opps, can’t see how or if I can delete first post tho.

Hello All, I’ve had this fine brass wire cleaning brush for years, my fathers before it came to me, and it’s really useful for non aggressive cleaning surface oxidisation from tools, polishes nicely too without removing a tools patina and aged history of use. It’s now looking a little ragged...

Hello All, I’ve had this fine brass wire cleaning brush for years, my fathers before it came to me, and it’s really useful for non aggressive cleaning surface oxidisation from tools, polishes nicely too without removing a tools patina and aged history of use. It’s now looking a little ragged...

Yep, clean, repair, wax, and hope someone local likes it, way to big to post.

Andy, Bod, thanks for your opinions, will definitely give it go. The top is absolutely awful, so will need stripping, but I agree with you Andy, it needs to stay sympathetic to its era. I have one of the missing mouldings so just a small top piece required, hopefully I’ll be able to age it to...

Ok, so here are the results of an initial brush up and wipe down with meths and oil solution. Interestingly, it’s possible this started life as a travel trunk, remains of a London & Southwestern railway luggage sticker on the side. Originally looks like it was black, the burgundy paint is on top...

Have had this old tool chest for years, bought it at auction full of carpentry tools, and then put it away out of sight, out of mind at the back of the garage. Clearing out today, and rather than throw it out, started taking a better look at it, and thinking, maybe a little restoration project...

Gosh, that was fast work, thank you. I’ll probably hang these up in workshop and let visitors try to work them out ;) Did anyone recognise the little cold stamp mark?

Hey all, have been following various threads for months with interest, so much useful information and expert opinions, thanks. I’ve came across this marking tool lurking in the bottom of a long stashed tool box, cleaned it up hoping to find a makers mark and then possibly find out its use...