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Hey /DIY/, need your help please.

I picked up this Chinese made jewelry box for $2.50 from Goodwill today. Brass is in great condition, push-lock is intact, and the silk liner is *perfect.* Unfortunately, there's this bigass crack in the top.

How do I fix this crack? The top looks like it's five pieces, 4 sides with basic dovetail joints covered by the brass corner pieces. The "top" of the top is a single piece that looks like it was glued on top.

Any ideas?

>> No.1241225
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>>1241224
Close up of the top

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>>1241225
Side view closeup of the crack

>> No.1241230

>>1241225
not easy. going to need to reglue and fill the crack in with filler, and then restain/paint. would be more worth your time to build a new box that you didn't buy for 2 bucks at a (((goodwill)))

>> No.1241233

>>1241230
Yeah, that was really my thought too. I know I'd probably end up damaging the brass on it, and I have no idea how to do upholstery.

Oh well, the wife loves it as it is, says the crack "adds character," so I'll leave it be. Might try to replicate the thing though.

>> No.1241528

>>1241224
There are wax repair kits where you fill in cracks with wax and a heated iron, and then use slightly different coloured wax to restore the wood pattern.

Takes skill to make it look good though.

>> No.1241532

>>1241224
Spread the crack slightly wider.
Brush in some wood glue.
Push crack back together, clamp and wipe off excess glue with rag and warm water.

Takes all of 10mins to fix plus glue drying time.

>> No.1242119

>>1241532
before you do ANYTHING, manually take apart that lid and THEN try to gentle/carefully push that crack back together. If the grain matches on each side of that crack, >>1241532
otherwise, finely cut wood slice and glue/lots of stain/finish testing(inside part of course) get LOTS of samples from a store or two.

When you find the one that works/matches. Buy a tub for other things that your wife will inevitable find that matches. Or make something yourself in the same style.

>> No.1242164

>>1241233
Google "Kintsugi" the art of imperfection. Since it's Asia, mend it with lacquer and gold leaf, celebrate it's uniqueness.