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James Swan Tool Cabinet, Style "G"

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Well done Bandit.

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    All dry, steel wooled, wiped off,  flipped over...and the hinge side has it's second coat.. Then the "Back" of the case was also 2nd coated..then "Tipped off"...   I d

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    Hmmm...wonder what is inside of this box...? Open it up, and we'll see.. And..almost "By the Book". . It did not sat where to hang that 8" Drawing Knife,,,so

  • I need one of each to add to my collection.    

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Stain has been allowed to dries a couple days..

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Yep, but this IS the inside...

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And..this is the back of the Cabinet...

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And the front...

 

Trying to figure HOW to varnish the entire thing at once....

 

Have bought a supply of Magnets to install, to hold the metal tools in place...Might wait until the varnish is dried and rubbed down?

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Very cool and well done project. The simplicity of the era appropriate design really makes a statement. Two thumbs up Bandit.:TwoThumbsUp:

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Case has been rubbed down with 0000 steel wool..:OldManSmiley:

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Doors were stuck closed, BTW...were.:ArguingSmileys:

Laid the case down, and brushed on coat #2..:Cheer:

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Got the Front Panel done, and 3 sides...:TwoThumbsUp:

Back of the case, and the Hinge side?:WonderScratch:

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Will just have to wait their turn, it would seem...:Tapping:

Stay tuned...:cowboy:

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All dry, steel wooled, wiped off,  flipped over...and the hinge side has it's second coat..:TwoThumbsUp:

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Then the "Back" of the case was also 2nd coated..then "Tipped off"...:ChinScratch:

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I do not have a hammer like the Brand Name Swan used...but, I do have these 2...about the same age...:OldManSmiley:

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Left one is a Capewell "1881" , 16 oz. Curved claw....the rougher looking one on the right...is a Champion 16 oz. Curved claw...:TwoThumbsUp:

 

Hmmm, which one?:WonderScratch:

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We'll see..stay tuned...:cowboy:

 

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I see I have a lot of catching up to do.

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36 minutes ago, Gunny said:

I see I have a lot of catching up to do.

 

Probably, but it's good to see you posting again. Welcome back!

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Hmmm...wonder what is inside of this box...?:WonderScratch:

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Open it up, and we'll see..:TwoThumbsUp:

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And..almost "By the Book".:OldManSmiley:

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It did not sat where to hang that 8" Drawing Knife,,,so:Cheer:

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I think that will do....?:ChinScratch:

Name plate?:TwoThumbsUp:

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I did not have the 6" Gas Line Pliers...and the Bottle of glue and a brush are busy, elsewhere...:WonderScratch:

 

Right now. that drawer is empty....:ChinScratch:

 

Stay tuned..:cowboy:

Love the name plate.

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That turned out so cool!

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The Gas & Burner Pliers?

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Were like these from PEXTO in 1910...

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I need one of each to add to my collection.IMG_20250428_103622606_HDR.thumb.jpg.c621e4350a90df8f5c4c0fd368b2e516.jpg

 

 

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And such reasonable prices too

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Too bad you didn't make one like this.  (I chuckle every time I see this photo)

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2 minutes ago, kmealy said:

Too bad you didn't make one like this.  (I chuckle every time I see this photo)

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Do you know who did make it by chance? 

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6 minutes ago, aaronc said:

 

 

Do you know who did make it by chance? 

The credit says Bill Rainford.  He was, to the best of my knowledge, an outside contributing writer.  I knew all the employees at PopWood and their last shop before the closure was about a mile from my house, so I lived closer than any of them.

5 minutes ago, kmealy said:

The credit says Bill Rainford.  He was, to the best of my knowledge, an outside contributing writer.  I knew all the employees at PopWood and their last shop before the closure was about a mile from my house, so I lived closer than any of them.

 

I am always curious to find out more about the makers and possibly see more of their work. Not sure but maybe this is possibly him? 

 

 

Workshop | Rainford Restorations

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Yes, if you follow the link to the article, the credit at the end says  RainfordRestorations.com.

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