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Eibhlin ni Sheambrai · **Posted: 14-03-2012 , 01:08 PM** #4

This is beautiful. It doesn't look too bad. I have one like this only a modern one with none of the lovely carving. If you are missing some of the side pieces, the easiest thing to do would be to get a new one and remove pieces from it for your old one. If the wood is a different colour, you could stain it to match the old. If buying a new one for parts is not an option, try jumble sales/charity shops--you could be lucky. If you have pieces but the screws wont catch because holes are too old and loose, try a little wood filler in the hole, leave to set and then screw the existing screw or a new one back in the same place and it should be ok. Not sure how the lids are attached, new ones usually have 2 small hinges set into little grooves. If these are brogen you could get new ones. If there is no grip you could buy a length of piano hinge and cut to required length. That way the whole of the lid could be attached rather than all the work being in two small places. Hope this is helpful. Good luck with it. Eibhlin.

	Posted: 14-03-2012 , 01:08 PM #4
Eibhlin ni Sheambrai Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moate, Co. Westmeath Posts: 1,037	This is beautiful. It doesn't look too bad. I have one like this only a modern one with none of the lovely carving. If you are missing some of the side pieces, the easiest thing to do would be to get a new one and remove pieces from it for your old one. If the wood is a different colour, you could stain it to match the old. If buying a new one for parts is not an option, try jumble sales/charity shops--you could be lucky. If you have pieces but the screws wont catch because holes are too old and loose, try a little wood filler in the hole, leave to set and then screw the existing screw or a new one back in the same place and it should be ok. Not sure how the lids are attached, new ones usually have 2 small hinges set into little grooves. If these are brogen you could get new ones. If there is no grip you could buy a length of piano hinge and cut to required length. That way the whole of the lid could be attached rather than all the work being in two small places. Hope this is helpful. Good luck with it. Eibhlin.