Removal of The Trunk Lining
After the trunk was divided the drawer compartment section was put aside and the hanging section was worked on. Again, the dirty cocky stained lining was removed.
At first glance I thought I could possibly use the original padding from the back, like I did with the tie down straps. Staining could not be seen on the textured material but in the end, I did decide to remove it, after all, cocky dirt would have been embedded into it for sure. New wadding will be replaced later.
At first glance I thought I could possibly use the original padding from the back, like I did with the tie down straps. Staining could not be seen on the textured material but in the end, I did decide to remove it, after all, cocky dirt would have been embedded into it for sure. New wadding will be replaced later.
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| Removal of the material lining |
Once the lining was out I started to remove the paper lining. In doing this an interesting discovery was made. I noticed that there were two long splits going lengthways through the centre of the trunks side.
Hmmm, perhaps this could be the reason as to why the front edge is out of alignment and not pulling back in. This will no doubt be revealed later when the trunk is re-joined. In the meantime, work needs to be done on this problem, so, thinking caps go on again!
Hmmm, perhaps this could be the reason as to why the front edge is out of alignment and not pulling back in. This will no doubt be revealed later when the trunk is re-joined. In the meantime, work needs to be done on this problem, so, thinking caps go on again!
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| Removal of the paper lining |
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| Base split revealed |
I filled the splits with timber glue then wedged the side up to take the strain off the splits. Pulling the trunk together until glue was coming out from the joint.
A light wipe over with a rag, then the two splits were tapped and left to dry. Once dry, the tape was removed and the process seemed to have been successful.
A light wipe over with a rag, then the two splits were tapped and left to dry. Once dry, the tape was removed and the process seemed to have been successful.
This area also appeared to be in need of being weighted downwards, while it was not warped as such, it just looked like it needed to be strengthen somewhat.
A 3mm board was then glued and nailed over the base from the point there the slider rail joined. Weights were needed to keep pressure on the board during the drying process. I only had a few weights that could be used which weren't enough.
A 3mm board was then glued and nailed over the base from the point there the slider rail joined. Weights were needed to keep pressure on the board during the drying process. I only had a few weights that could be used which weren't enough.
Not having time to mess around I needed more weight right then and there, so, I ended up grabbing whatever I could find that was close by.
The answer to the problem, while not 'The Norm' ended up working. Amazing what a large plant pot, a wooden box of tools, a jar of water, old metal iron, and a box of laundry powder and a Grunt strap can do when needed!
The answer to the problem, while not 'The Norm' ended up working. Amazing what a large plant pot, a wooden box of tools, a jar of water, old metal iron, and a box of laundry powder and a Grunt strap can do when needed!
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| Gluing split process |
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| Gluing split process tapped |
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| Unorthodox style of weights |
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| Support boarding added for strength |
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