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Several months back I came across this K&D 600 Series staking set from an old jewelry store that no longer services watches.  I finally got around to restoring it.  The case top had a crack running through it, by the handle.  I cut that part off and replaced it with a new piece of mahogany.  Sanded and stained the wood.  Cleaned up the hardware.  De-rusted all of the stakes, stumps, etc. and cleaned and lightly oiled them.  Disassembled the frame to clean,  lubricated and re-blued some of the parts.  It turned out better than I expected.

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I have the same set and my box could use some attention.  I know next to nothing about woodworking.  How did you go about refinishing the box, and what type of finish did you use?

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22 hours ago, WillyT said:

I have the same set and my box could use some attention.  I know next to nothing about woodworking.  How did you go about refinishing the box, and what type of finish did you use?

Remove all hardware, sand everything down to bare wood, stain, and then apply a few coats of polyurethane.  Let poly cure a few days before putting it back together.

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19 hours ago, gpraceman said:

Remove all hardware, sand everything down to bare wood, stain, and then apply a few coats of polyurethane.  Let poly cure a few days before putting it back together.

Thanks.  Wasn't sure if stain and polyurethane was the best option, or if something like tung oil would work.

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37 minutes ago, WillyT said:

Thanks.  Wasn't sure if stain and polyurethane was the best option, or if something like tung oil would work.

There's more that one way to skin a cat.  Tung oil will work, but it won't provide quite as much moisture resistance as polyurethane would.  Poly also creates a hard surface, protecting the wood from scratches.  Tung oil will need to be periodically reapplied.

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1 minute ago, oldhippy said:

Well done looks very nice. Now how much are you selling it for. 🤣

Oh, I'm not parting with this one.  Maybe my wife will one day.

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On 1/7/2025 at 3:27 PM, gpraceman said:

Remove all hardware, sand everything down to bare wood, stain, and then apply a few coats of polyurethane.  Let poly cure a few days before putting it back together.

That turned out fantastic ! That’s pretty much how I do my sets also. I have done a few with tung oil, but poly sure does provide more protection. 

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