Tea Box re-purposed.... for fishing of course!

[Tonytoned]

Hello Everyone



A while back I purchased a box for holding tea from an antiques fair in Stockbridge. 



The name MILES goes back a long way to 1888 when Henry Miles decided to start up a tea business – Henry Miles & Co – in Scotland which is still going today.
I trawled the interweb for some brass hook and eyes to help fasten the lid when I take it fishing.


Just the ticket and pretty cheap too.


The top of the box, nice looking wood too.


I removed a compartment divider to make space for the floats, and as you can see the wood is a good thickness 5/16 on the sides and 3/8 of an inch for the lid.

As soon as I saw it I thought..... Ah!..... that would make a niceTackle Box

[Grumpy]

Excellent re purposing.Will you be varnishing it or leaving as it is?

[Tonytoned]

Excellent re purposing.Will you be varnishing it or leaving as it is?

Thanks Grumpy. Good question, I wasn't going to, but I might do a test on the piece I took out for the float compartment.

[Liphook]

Nice re purposeing! Danish oil might be worth thinking about too

[Tonytoned]

Nice re purposeing! Danish oil might be worth thinking about too

Thanks Liphook. Yeah was going to try that on the piece I have left over.

[Tonytoned]

Nice re purposeing! Danish oil might be worth thinking about too

This is 2 coats on the base, brings the grain out nicely.

[Grumpy]

Looking good.The wood will also be protected.The end grain will absorb a good amount of your finish but well worth it.

[Tonytoned]

Looking good.The wood will also be protected.The end grain will absorb a good amount of your finish but well worth it.

Thank you Grumpy.

[Olly]

How waterproof is Danish Oil? Suitable for wooden boxes in the rain and/or float bodies and or rods?
I love the finish of DO but never used it at all.

[Grumpy]

As long as several coats are applied oil finishes are pretty water resistant.The trick is to apply the oil until the wood cannot absorb any more.Oil will nourish "tired wood" whereas varnish will sit on the surface of the wood.The best oil to use is pure Tung oil.
However polyurathane or yacht varnish does give more protection than oil.It is generally harder wearing but can chip,unlike oil.
Pays your money takes your choice.
Personally,I would always use varnish on rods and floats and oil on boxes.