[MR] Restoring a Chest reply

[Thomas Ashley]

As suggested I would use Murphy's Oil Soap for the initial clean up then after it dries from that I would use a good oil, period or not depending on it's use you will give it, after that has 'set' (a few coats best done) After that sets and is not oily to the touch waxing.

Lord Athalwolf Ironhand,
Bay O'Wolf Creations (Leather work & Wood Furniture)

> I have recently been given the wooden trunk that my
> grandfather used when he
> traveled to America back in the early 20's.
>   It has been sitting in storage for years.  it is dirty
> and the wood is
> very dry.  I do not want to do anything other than clean it
> and restore the
> wood any suggestions?
> 
> Thanks
>  Naomi Macailpein
> 
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> Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 17:16:15 -0500
> From: Alan MacNeill <gormofberra at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [MR] restoring a chest
> To: Merry Rose <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
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> Murphy's Oil Soap.
> 
> That's almost exactly the sort of thing it was designed
> for.
> 
> On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 1:26 PM, 
> <tappster2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I have recently been given the wooden trunk that my
> grandfather used when he
> > traveled to America back in the early 20's.
> >  It has been sitting in storage for years.  it is
> dirty and the wood is
> > very dry.  I do not want to do anything other than
> clean it and restore the
> > wood any suggestions?
> 
> 
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 17:15:35 -0800
> From: Karen Ziebell <klziebell at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [MR] restoring a chest
> To: Merry Rose <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>,
> tappster2002 at gmail.com
> Message-ID: <20090208201535.RHYZM.297911.root at mp20>
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> 
> Not only the Murphy's Oil Soap as already suggested,
> but a good coating of beeswax to feed the wood certainly
> should help I would think. If the trunk is of a darker color
> -- as opposed to light wood like pine -- you can also use a
> diluted tea to help restore the color.
> Katyn of Black Forest
> ---- tappster2002 at gmail.com wrote: