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Steph Walker

Practicing sustainability. Running an eBay store. Digging in the garbage to save things. Repairing items. Ph.D. in Soft Materials Science + Robotics
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Salvaging old wood crate into general store storage trunk

November 24, 2024

This was a fun salvage project! I got this large but well made wood crate in a local auction with a large lot of wood scrap pieces. I cleaned, sanded, and oiled the wood as well as reattached and reinforced the lid hinge. I added a top handle for easier lid lifting and painted "general store" lettering on the front in an antique stamp style. Lastly, I added furniture feet with cork bottoms for floor protection. This guy is now saved and headed off to auction!

Tags: reuse, salvage, woodworking, sign painting
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