I have an antique jewelry box, and the lid won't shut because it is
warped. (The front right corner rises about 1/2" above the top of the
box body.)
The wood is stained medium-dark, and I'm pretty sure the box is
veneered, not solid wood.
How can I get the lid back into shape without damaging the finish? Can
I simply clamp it between two flat boards or metal panels and slowly
tighten? How long will it take for the wood to recognize its new
shape? Will I need to use moisture? Can I use moisture without
messing up the finish?
Many thanks for the advice!
Squanklin
"Squanklin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have an antique jewelry box, and the lid won't shut because it is
> warped. (The front right corner rises about 1/2" above the top of the
> box body.)
>
> The wood is stained medium-dark, and I'm pretty sure the box is
> veneered, not solid wood.
>
> How can I get the lid back into shape without damaging the finish? Can
> I simply clamp it between two flat boards or metal panels and slowly
> tighten? How long will it take for the wood to recognize its new
> shape? Will I need to use moisture? Can I use moisture without
> messing up the finish?
>
> Many thanks for the advice!
> Squanklin
>
Got bad news ,there is virtually no way to remove a warp in the box top,
being in the antique business in an earlier life I have tried many
times...mjh
Would steaming -- then bending on a form help? Just curious -- anyone
tried that?
mike hide wrote:
> "Squanklin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>I have an antique jewelry box, and the lid won't shut because it is
>>warped. (The front right corner rises about 1/2" above the top of the
>>box body.)
>>
>>The wood is stained medium-dark, and I'm pretty sure the box is
>>veneered, not solid wood.
>>
>>How can I get the lid back into shape without damaging the finish? Can
>>I simply clamp it between two flat boards or metal panels and slowly
>>tighten? How long will it take for the wood to recognize its new
>>shape? Will I need to use moisture? Can I use moisture without
>>messing up the finish?
>>
>>Many thanks for the advice!
>>Squanklin
>>
>
>
> Got bad news ,there is virtually no way to remove a warp in the box top,
> being in the antique business in an earlier life I have tried many
> times...mjh
>
>
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Will
Occasional Techno-geek
Squanklin wrote:
> Thanks, Will. I wondered about that, but would the moisture damage the
> finish
Good chance of that. Most times with antiques (and cars) people value
the _original_ finish. It might be worth more now "damaged" than repaired.
or potentially the glue holding the veneer?
If it is veneer -- then yes.
Anyone with more
> experience than me have any thoughts about that?
>
Any action is high risk. What is the value of the piece? That is what I
would look at - risk vs reward.
Best advice I can give is put your feet up and think --and -- collect
some more opinions from people who can physically examine the box.
Can you take a digital photo and post it somehow? On a web site or on
news://altbinaries.pictures.woodworking ?
You could probably get better ideas then.
--
Will
Occasional Techno-geek