You'd never know that the cover was refurbished. You did an awesome job blending it all in.

That box turned out great. The aging of the screws, the repair of the top and the color match are all excellent. Thumbs up to RoadKing and Mike for finding the right home.

EXCELLENT RESTORATION!!!

Fantastic work ScoutCrafter! You really did a nice job of restoring a piece of history and history that is over 100 years old. Thank you for taking the time to make and share this video. It was great to watch.

You find a lot better stuff on the Right Coast than we do on the Left Coast. You have inspired me to go out every Wednesday night to look. All I do is fight the coyotes and racoons for old food scraps, no salvageable stuff.

Your restoration looks to me about as good as you get. Pride of the craftsman that made it looks to be matched by you. You are our example of what America needs. Thank You

Wow... your just a talented feller! You can't even tell, or I couldn't tell the lid was fixed... enjoyed hearing use of the box.. so thanks for that! Good stuff!! Looks fantastic

You are an artist, a historian, and a chemist. I am glad you snagged the hand truck. I would love to find one of those. What kind of maniac does not collect hand trucks to move around their fire hydrant collection. Great video. Thank you.

I knew that ammo box would come out fantastic! From 3ft away looks original. The screw heads came out great as well. And what scores on the poor man’s flea market. WOW!!

Outstanding restoration. The right level of restoration was done to maintain historical integrity without overdoing it. Ww 2 and later steel ammo boxes are still plentiful enough at our swap meets, but I can't remember seeing ww1 boxes. I'm glad this one got into the right hands, because it appears to be rare. I'm always amazed at the poor mans flea market. Around here you might notice a broken down sofa or worn out barbeque but that's about it.

Very nice. That Huberd's did a fine job on that strap handle.

Wow amazing scout box came out sweet now you just need the machine gun to make the set ha ha god bless take care 🇳🇿🇺🇸🗽🪖45

Yup, you did that box justice. Nice work!

You sir, have out done yourself, love it sir. Thanks for the video.

Man you can barely even tell you modified that lid. Great job.

That turned out fantastic, well done. The tip on aging the screw heads was worth the price of admission. Thanks for all the great content.

A very good sympathetic restoration of an historic item, good job John .

Outstanding job on that box! That latch is my favorite part! Great strategy removing the zinc from just the heads of the screws. Fun fact I learned in small engine repair is the hardware used on the bottom of snowblowers is zinc plated to act as an anode to attract salt etc and begin to rust before the bucket does. Which is why you’re supposed to periodically replace the hardware. A bit long winded of a comment, but I thought you would find it interesting!

That ammo box looks fantastic, I was watching with interest, great work, so simple to Open, how come modern ammo boxes are such a pain 😂😂🇬🇧

If you didn’t show us the before picture, I would have thought you never touched it. Nice work. The history on how it was used was very interesting. Thanks

You can set your watch by Scout's vids. Supber restoration. Congrats!!

Looks great Scout! That's a nice transition from the new wood to the original wood

Hi John. What a awesome job you did on that amo box. Love how it looks. Looks like it was made so many years ago. Looking forward to Friday. Have a great day. 👍👍🤗.

John the ammo box looks fantastic. !!! I don't think there is anything out there that you can't fix and make look great again.

Awesome, awesome,awesome job John! I really like the way you blended the wood! You are amazing! Thank You for sharing!

Wow. One of your best restorations. This had so many challenges and you nailed them all. This is the kind of project I love so it was an enjoyable watch.

Without watching part one and the intro on part two I would have thought it was just a simple refinish and restoration. Ready for action once again. My PMFM is the dumpster at work, one never knows what goodies may appear. As always, Thanks for the effort you put into these videos!

Excellent job John. Matching colors is an art I have never mastered. Thank goodness Menards has a machine to do that or my house would be 6 assorted colors by now. 😁😎

Your videos are always interesting, some more than others. This one was especially interesting to me. I never knew the belt fed machine guns of WWI kept their ammo belts in wooden boxes. What an exciting bit of history. Thanks for the history lesson and the gorgeous restoral. We're all 'green' with envy. 😁

Well I admit to being dubious when I saw those bare wood strps glued to the lid, but you did a fantastic job of blending them in with the rest of the lid! I should not have doubted you!

Very nice job on that ammo box.

Five stars on a four star rated job !!! Fantastic job matching the color on the lid...re-doing it any other way would have been criminal to the trade...WELL DONE INDEED...🖖

Beautiful Restoration. You should be proud of the outcome!👍🏻

WOW It really looks old and original You get an A+ for this project😃

Nice job

Another awesome video, ScoutCrafter! I really enjoyed the ammo box restoration. The repair on the lid where the sides had been worn/broken off turned out very nice. 👍🏻

Very nice result. That was a cool box, to begin with. You really did it justice. Nice job.

Enjoying! Scribing to me Mr. John is a lost art... so glad to see you showing that off.. im not sure why woodworkers of today seem to not do it.or frown on it being done..maybe im watching the wrong guys..lol...I rather scribe than use a tape..lol.. it just seem like the smart thing to do and save time.. I just don't get it.. anyways back to your restrotations 😁

The ammo box looks terrific. Very well done. A labour of love. Nice work on the staining of the top and the heat treating of the screw heads. As you said, it passes the 3ft rule, perhaps the 2ft rule. Dave.

Great video 👍 That WW1 ammunition 🔫 Box turned out Fantastic ! The scribed wood edges on the top of the box turned out amazing, the new wood edges look like they always been there, Fantastic job! 👍 I must say you again done a Fantastic job with the matching of the hardware for the box and getting the color of hardware to match that had that zinc coating on them 👍. That Huberb’s shoe 👞 grease look like it really made that dull leather come back to life, nice job. The cleaning up and also the Blending of the green paint 🎨 to the top, you did a phenomenal job!👍 I think you hit that ball ⚾️ out of the Park! That red mahogany stain you used looked awesome on that wood. I would love to see you use that stain again on a future wood project, maybe one of those wood handle 🪛 screwdrivers. That Poor Mans flea market is gold. I am with you that Craftsman weed eater probably still worked. That trophy look nice. That was a great find on the Convertible hand truck. You really do find some great stuff out there . Another great shot of Old Glory 🇺🇸 flying in the breeze 👍. Well again great video and can’t wait to see what you do on Friday. Have a good evening. 😃👍👍

The ammo box looks fantastic. Would make a helluva gobox.

Nice ammo box with history. My Grandfather might have handled one. Thanks again.

Fantastic! That latch is my favorite part... i love that positive snap action sound. Great stuff. Cheers

Really glad to see how it fit on the tripod. I first thought the slots were missing wood. Thumbs up.

great back story, one of your "BEST" one could feel the love, tanks for sharing...

Hi John. great job in matching the stain. was a bit skeptical but you really did a great job. very impressed...A+++

That box dis turn out nice Scoutcrafter, wish I was coming along to the show with you, looking forward to watching some videos on it! 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇬🇧✌️

Impeccable! Loved seeing how you did all of that and I learned some tricks as well. Thanks so much for sharing that with us. Have a great day.

I love the final color of the wood. Well done on the new screws too. You seem to have every paint, paste, wax, lubricant ever made.

ScoutCrafter, The box is awesome! You did a great job on the restoration. I couldn't figure out what looked like damage to the dovetails. I didn't know there were slots cut intentionally. Seeing pictures of mounting the box on the machine gun made everything clear. As they say, "A picture is worth a thousand words." I can't help myself, your leather grease generated what we referred to as a "sea story". I was in charge of the cleanup of a large crude oil spill. During the cleanup, I wore a pair of steel-toed, leather work boots. Over time they were pretty much saturated in crude oil. The leather became very supple. I never had a pair of boots that repelled water as well. When I got back home I set the boots in the garage. About a week later I picked the boots up and they had disintegrated. Bob

I love this job Scoutcrafter! I also love how hard you work to find such interesting projects to do for us. You have some great friends like 805RK! Such a great history lesson of the use case at the end of the video!

Hello John, what a great job restoring the amo box. 👍

I enjoyed the very nice work on that ammo box, ScoutCrafter.

After watching part 1 I was going to yell at ya for messing up an antique WW1 relic! I got sidetracked and forgot. That said, I am glad I forgot to comment because after seeing part two just now I would have to have eaten my words - lol. NICE JOB SC! Really!

Adding the strips of wood was a good move. Not sure I would have thought of that,. Good video.

Hello from Arkansas. Look forward to your videos every week. Great looking restoration. Hope the Canadian wildfire smoke isn't choking you out

Turned Out Great! As soon as you said it smells like a Campfire I thought I bet it has Pine Tar and I stopped the video to look it up and sure enough it has Pine Tar.....Beeswax & Pine Tar seem to be the main ingredients.

waited for part 2 i thought a dark walnut stain would work but you are right when you turned the box alittle i saw a red hue. came out great good hard work always pays off

Wow you really did it right on that one, amazing. What a beautiful piece!

Great job on this! Adding the new wood edges made a big difference. Looks like a very sturdy box, much more character than the later pressed metal variety

Huberd's shoe grease was originally made in my hometown, McMinnville, Oregon. Not anymore, but it was made here for decades.

Beautiful job…. You are very gifted and talented. Michael from CAnada

Always need a trolley handy for those pesky fire hydrants.... Great finish to that ammo box , who d know !!

Excellent John, Thanks.

Very well done John! Bit late to the show but I’ve made it. I’m sure there Will be Some great footage from jacktown in a couple of weeks!

Great work very interesting and that latch! 🛠👍😊

Good to see how this came out John, I think you struck a nice balance between restoring it and keeping it's character, not easy to achieve, thanks for explaining why you treated the screws in that way ! Also the history was really interesting, John Browning has a deserved reputation as a pioneer in the development of automatic firearms ! My first toolbox was a First World War military box from my Grandfather who served in France - not sure its exact use, but we always called it the "Bomb Box". Sadly it's long gone ( almost 40 years ago ) but I'd love to have it now, I always keep an eye out for something similar, just in case !

That color match is spectacular! What an incredible job! Great work!

Great job. I believe that box is made of oak FWIW. Also careful breathing in zinc fumes.

Great job the color match was particularly impressive.

Ammo box turned out great,can't wait for your next episode 😃

Great job on that ammo box I have few meatless ones great for storage of anything fit in it one is filled ammo some with spare tools

Hey Scoutcrafter, this came out awesome! Thanks for sharing your talents!

The box came out awesome!👍👍

The ammo box was OUTSTANGING! The blend of the stains is just perfect! I have the same hand truck and have to pump the tires up every year but it's a good one. Mike is a good guy and his 'small' engines are a little smaller than the one in a container ship and 805 has to be a good one too for him and Mike to loaf together. Happy week and God Bless!

Super Job on the ammo box, I love it

John, I have often wondered why you have a wonderful piece of property Up-State and don't move up there, but I think I've figured it out. You don't want to give up the poor-man's flea marker, which I can identify with. I live in the small town of Bradford, NH and I have always envied you for that, but not enough to move to Queens, NY. If I were in your spot, I'd find it very hard to go back to the Queens having once experienced the Up-State property. Best Wishes for a good, long and healthy life, no matter what you do. Regards, Brian

Top job John as always!

Dude.... And again... Yoda.. great stuff!

This is just great! I had doubts it would end up looking as good as it did.

If I were that old and you made me look that good I'd be happy !

Beautiful job!

Great show!!

Looks good. Sounds awesome.

That box turned out great!

That turned out fantastic!!!

Nice job John! I really enjoy your videos (& they are educational to me).Keep up the good work.

Turned out really nice. Good job.

Real nice job!👍

Thank you. Great video, and great work!

Fantastic job beautiful restoration

Fantastic john. Really beautiful 👍👍👍

looks great John 👍 👌 🇨🇦

Very Impressive came out beautiful ‼️Awesome Job

GOOD JOB, LOOKS GREAT...

great box!

You do amazing stuff kove it

Oh such a nice end result.A fine job indeed

Really amazing ammo box I knew it was worth doing it in 2 episodes it’s justified 👍

Great job so sick