Refinishing old machinist toolbox

[ZipSnipe]

What would be the best way for me to refinished this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&ih=012
eBay: MACHINIST TOOL BOX(OLD) FULL!!! L@@K NO RESERVE!!! (item 220002599415 end time Jul-05-06 19:47:40 PDT)

I also have to make a drawer for it so i kinda want to figure a way to make it blend in. And I don,t really care about maintaining its antiqueness.( I know those guys on Antique roadshow would freak out) Anyway any help would be appreciated. Oh yeah and whats a good way to refinish the leather on it too?

[2muchstuff]

Check with a luggage repair on the availability of new material for the outside of the box.

[trilect]

why not buy and sell it to the antique folks and buy a new machinest chest?

[ZipSnipe]

Darn it why didn't I think of that !!!!

[ZipSnipe]

Ok refinishing is complete.
Here are the drawers awaiting laquer http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attach...id=20078&stc=1
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Some new red felt
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attach...id=20079&stc=1
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I redid the leather with just a revitalizer
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attach...id=20080&stc=1
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Starting to look like new kinda
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attach...id=20081&stc=1
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http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attach...id=20082&stc=1
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http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attach...id=20083&stc=1
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[diarmaid]

Very nice.

[2muchstuff]

I have seen furniture touch up markers somewhere. You may be able to use them to touch up the spots where the leather is chipped off.

[ZipSnipe]

I,m done with it. I was going to touch up the areas with permanent black marker but then I said "awe the hell with it". Plus I kinda like that old worn out look on the out side and then ya open it and its shiney and new lookin on the inside. Now I plan to make a 2 drawer base for it and try to replicate it the best i can ( really is too small for all the stuff that came with it.).