On Fri, 27 Dec 2013 16:10:55 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
wrote:

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The wooden boxes are falling apart, and I want
to make new boxes for them, but I hate to throw away the old boxes that may
be 80 years old or more.
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Check with the wood boat and restoration NGs and suppliers.
It may be possible to salvage/rebuild the old boxes. Total
disassembly, vacuum impregnation, reassembly, etc.

Following may be of interest
http://www.abatron.com/buildingandre....html?vmcchk=1
http://www.woodrestoration.com/
http://www.systemthree.com/mws_wood_restoration.asp
http://www.woodculther.com/wp-conten...-g_poster1.pdf


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Unka' George

"Gold is the money of kings,
silver is the money of gentlemen,
barter is the money of peasants,
but debt is the money of slaves"

-Norm Franz, "Money and Wealth in the New Millenium"