This is an antique carpenters tool chest with four pull out shelves and dove-tailed corners. We acquired it from a woodworker who had bought it for the tools and had no use for the tool chest.
Antique Carpenters Tool Chest
Four Drawer Metal Watch Crystal Cabinet
We seem drawn to unique boxes and unusual storage cabinets, so we couldn’t pass up this metal 4-drawer counter-top cabinet. When we got it, the cabinet had burgundy color paint, tarnished brass drawer pulls and name plates, and a decal that read BB Fancy Crystals Made in USA.
Repurposed Antique Cast Iron Piano Stool
We acquired the cast iron base of a piano stool from a local man who had started to refinish the metal. He had removed some of the old paint but then left it in storage with the refinishing incomplete. When we got it there was white paint remnants in the crevices of the metal and the wooden seat was missing.
Mid-Century Typewriter Table
This is a mid-century metal drop leaf typewriter table with swivel casters and cast iron wheel covers. We picked it up from a local garage sale and couldn’t wait to personalize the look.
Antique French Bauche Lock Box Safe
This small strongbox “safe” was manufactured by Bauche in Gueux, France and dates to around 1865. Auguste-Nicolas Bauche was an expert in fire-resistant materials and this safe still has its fire resistant interior. The lock box is made of steel and weighs approximately 28 pounds.
Antique Fairbanks Candy Scale
Here is an antique 16oz Fairbanks candy scale with a solid brass removable pan/scoop pan and a cast iron fishtail base. The calibrated beam and sliding weight are also made out of brass.
Antique Russian Sideboard
We rescued, reassembled, and refurbished an antique Russian sideboard. When we got it, it was literally in pieces. The woman we got it from was an interior designer and she had hoped to refurbish the cabinet herself but it turned out to be too big of a project for her.
Lineberry Factory Railroad Cart
An original industrial “LINBERRY N. WILKESBORO, N.C.” factory cart made of oak with cast iron wheels, bolts, and plates. We rescued the cart from abandonment in a grassy field.
Antique Wooden Rolling Storage Rack
We purchased this antique wooden storage rack from a couple who had happily owned it for many years. They decided to sell it because their grandchildren thought it was just too much fun to race it through the hallways of their home. They had used it in the pantry, the laundry room, and closet to store and stack everything from books and toys to linens and dishes over the years.
Vintage Machinist Tool Chest Restoration
Authentic Industrial Furniture
We found an old machinist tool chest on Craigslist. We purchased it from a retiring machinist who had used it in his shop for many years. This chest is built like a tank and weighs approximately 250 lbs. While it looked in pretty bad shape, the corrosion was limited to surface rust.