Woodworm treatment and to repair or not ??

[bigduke6]

Thanks Seaspriter,

The problem I have here is I don't want to de-value the box, I,m thinking more preserve than a complete overhaul, just thinking of the next owner, if faced with the option on which boxed kit does he go for, the overhauled one (like new) or the preserved one (minimal work)

Treatment is the first obvious stage, then glue and repair cracks etc. Just not keen on the filler for a big area, I,m thinking more on the lines of the type of repair back then, when this kit was probably getting the most use, a patch either in the joiners shop or by an Armourer ?

The box is two lengths of pine approx, 1 1/4" thick with the required areas milled out, the finish has never been varnished, the colour is obvious faded pine but I would say its had a treatment previous (recent as it has a certain chemical smell to it) other pics I,ve seen of similar boxes seem to be plain pine.

I know its probably a bit anal over just a box (or in the case two hinged planks with milled out areas) but most of us have seen some form of kit, that has retained most of its origins and also kit that has had the complete makeover......