AMAZING RESTORATION of an Antique Walnut Box AND MORE....

[@pamelamason6372]

Hello again. I am so glad you have recovered and are now well. Daisy is so gorgeous, whenever I see her I just have to smile. The quality of this restoration is second to none. Your manual skill and artistic flair means that your work is always beautiful and will give pleasure for very many years to come. The ebony stain with the gold dividers adds even more quality to this wonderful box. I would have like to have seen their faces when they saw it for the first time, I think that your mother in law will have great pride and pleasure showing it to her friends. This was so very thoughtful and another demonstration of your goodness and quality.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Pamela. What a lovely and very kind comment. It’s so nice to know that you enjoy the effort I put into my restorations. Your support is really appreciated. Take care, David 😀❤️👍

[@frelnc]

What a lovely gift. I can see this lovely little box sitting on a table next to a teapot, creamer, and sugar bowl, with people laughing and talking in the background. Perfect gift, David. Love it.

[@vbee3571]

This is lovely! 💕 You’ve not only saved this-now it’s a family treasure. Daisy must have known you were frustrated; she brought you her best toy. 🥰 (also…glad you’re well now.)

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks so much 😀😀 Daisy is a pest when I’m working BUT she’s always a welcome distraction. She never fails to make me laugh 🤣🐶❤️

[@vickiefowler1429]

What a nice son-in-law you are! I bet they loved it!

[@MayfieldRestorations]

They certainly did. 😀👍 I’m very lucky to have such great in-laws 😀😀

[@lameesahmad9166]

That poem was written by poet laureate and journalist Alfred Austin in 1896. The poem was about the Jameson raid which was an unsuccessful attempt to quash the Boers in South Africa and bring them under the rule of British Colonialism. Hearing the name of the poem I immediately connected it to baronnette Leander Starr Jameson. He was a cruel brutal man and with as much fervor as the cruel English Generals in India at the same time was determined to crush the innocent Boer farmers into the colonial system. The raid was unsuccessful because the Boer used guerrilla tactics to protect their families and communities which the British forces had not encountered before. These same tactics were used by the Western Allies during World war 1 when the South Africans along with equally able Australians fought against the Ottomans in Egypt and the Germans in France. If that box could talk it probably could tell a lot of tales. It is great that you restored it.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks so much for the detailed info, much appreciated 😀😀👍

[@anitamorales1506]

I love watching small projects like this. It is a very thoughtful and personal gift, and I'm sure will be treasured by your in-laws. Loved seeing Daisy try to tease you away to play! My dog does the same. Usually at the worst times! Thank you for sharing this video, it was special.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Anita. Thanks so much. Daisy always wants my attention and too be honest she normally gets it. 😂😂🐶❤️ Thanks for your continued support 😀❤️

[@jenniferb8590]

Love this! What a special gift! We call our dog Lily nuisance, lol. She's ready to play, ALWAYS, no matter what you've got to do! Thanks for another great video!

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Jennifer. Nuisance is a great description 😂😂 I’m sure she’s a treasured nuisance though just like my Daisy 😀😀🐶🐶❤️

[@carlloller5859]

Love what you did to that beautiful box David. I really like vintage quality pieces like that, and keeping them sympathetically restored.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Carl, hope you’re well 👍 Really pleased you enjoyed this restoration, it was great fun to do 😀👍

[@mollynakamori]

That is such a charming little box, and a beautiful restoration. I imagine they loved their gift. It's so nice to always get a visit with Daisy.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Molly. Thanks very much, they absolutely loved it. Daisy says hi 😀🐶❤️

[@sibylleherbe8260]

What a wonderful and thoughtful gift. It’s beautiful.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks so much Sibylle 😀😀

[@projectsbypeggy9072]

That turned out beautiful! What a wonderful gift!

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks so much 😀😀

[@michaelhenderson5683]

What a delightful present. Well done David and Daisy 👏👏👍

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Michael. Thanks very much 😀😀👍

[@MrsJax304]

Beautiful box and a lovely gift. 💕🐾

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks so much 😀😀

[@megwolff58]

Beautiful job and a lovely, thoughtful gift!

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thank you very much 😊

[@gailbutler3310]

A beautiful and thoughtful gift. 😚🐕

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks very much Gail 😀

[@ingridheleneharbak3353]

Oh, I just loved that little box! Beautiful! And btw, Daisy is not a pest, she's a beautiful pet❤

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hahaha I know, I call her a little pest out of love 🐶❤️❤️

[@texanasimmons1761]

Very pretty and thoughtful little tea chest! Im sure your inlaws loved it. Too bad the lock didnt have a key but, the little knob was a perfect addition! ❤

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thank you so much 😊

[@lindapassos]

Great job David, the box looks beautiful and I'm sure your in-laws loved it 👍🏻

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks so much Linda. They loved their gift 😀😀

[@joocy69]

Aw my favourite antiques. Wooden boxes. I have a small collection that my dad has given to me. What a fabulous gift❤

[@MayfieldRestorations]

😀❤️

[@MollySueMarple]

How lovely - what an amazing gift!

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks so much 😀😀

[@bluecurlygirl]

Ah it's beautiful. Best pound ya ever spent probably. Hope the in-laws love it too.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Emer, it was a bit expensive but worth it! 😂😂😂👍👍

[@bluecurlygirl]

@@MayfieldRestorations 🤣😂😂

[@eileenball39]

What a beautiful and useful gift. From the heart for your inlaws. I know it will mean much to them. Just gorgeous.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

😀❤️

[@American_Jeeper]

The poem is called “Jameson’s Ride”. IIRC, Alfred Austin was the last poet laureate appointed by Queen Victoria in 1896. I remember learning this poem in school. The poem is based on British colonial administrator Leander Starr Jameson and Cecil Rhodes, Prime Minister of the Cape Colony. Wikipedia has a nice little write-up on the incident.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thats cool, thanks so much for the info. I love the Victorian era, I'll jump on to Wiki later 😀👍for a proper look. Thanks again

[@American_Jeeper]

@@MayfieldRestorations No worries, mate. The tea box turned out beautifully, btw! Well done!

[@Laura_Brock]

This is a great restoration, and a very unique, personalized gift. Working on small objects like this can be very fiddly and time consuming.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Laura, it certainly was fiddly but worth the end result and they loved it 😀😀👍

[@lyndseybeaumont7301]

When the video said ‘Time to strip’, I got so excited I choked on my coffee! 😂😂😂😂 Obviously, I got the wrong end of the stick. Seriously though, that’s a wonderful present, made with such care and love. Anyone would be delighted to receive such a gift. What is it about wooden boxes? They are fascinating and magical. We all want to know what’s inside, or what’s been inside. Our curiosity it piqued the minute we see one. They could be full of rubbish or treasure, but we still want to poke about inside. Well done with this one David, it is quite magical in its transformation.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hahaha, cheeky! 😂😂 I know what you mean about a wooden box, it’s like there is always going to be hidden treasure in there. Unfortunately, just Tea Bags in this case 😂😀👍

[@lyndseybeaumont7301]

@@MayfieldRestorations Tea was always locked in a box at one time David, it was a very valuable commodity and still is if you’re dying for a brew. Your little wooden box is priceless, because it’s been restored with such love and care. x

[@shirleyannconfer9651]

This is such a wonderful gift! The selection of teas is the icing on the cake. I love the drawer pull you installed on the lid, because it goes so well with the rest of the hardware.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@robinkares959]

A beautiful gift!

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks Robin 😀

[@johngreene8635]

David, you have an eye for diamonds in the rough! Great video and transformation of a simple wooden box into a treasured tea chest, just amazing and very well done! Laser engraving is a new trick for me and one I will have to investigate further.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi John. I'm loving that description of Diamonds in the rough 👍 Thanks for your kind words and the laser engraving is a pretty cool thing to do. You can pretty much engrave anything to become a personalised gift, wood, metal, plastic, leather. The one i used is great and very easy to use but the engraving size is limited. I have another one that is on a cradle and engraves much larger. 😀👍

[@fiberotter]

Lovely little box and so useful. No doubt they will use it for years to come.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks very much, they loved their gift 😀👍

[@swirlgalaxy]

Howdy David!! Such personalized gifts are far more endearing when received! Hope you in-laws were impressed by your efforts!!

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi, my in-laws loved there present 😀😀

[@aletalaveaux244]

Beautiful tea box..., beautiful Daisy! 😀

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thank you! 😊🐶❤️

[@joycevally7878]

What a lovely gift. Can you tell I'm binge watching your videos?

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hahaha hi Joyce. I can see your comments popping up on all my older videos. Thanks for binging 😀😀👍👍

[@1jmass]

What a thoughtful gift. Not only is it a stunning piece on its own, but the time, effort, and love you obviously put into it simply cannot be measured. I know it will be treasured for years to come.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks so much 😀❤️

[@goofe.washington953]

This was so, so satisfying to watch. Excellent result as always, David.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it 😀😀

[@polgarauk5606]

Totally and utterly unrecognisable from the beginning. Match made in heaven for me a beautiful wooden box with tea in 🥰😍💖💞 (I love boxes and tins 🤣🤣)

[@MayfieldRestorations]

I love my cuppa tea too. Thanks for joining the premiere ☺

[@ElaineWood-f2t]

This is such a sweet gift for your in-laws!! I love the stain and the personalized engraving!

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thank you so much! 😃

[@julianneboys4062]

Lovely and thoughtful ❤

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks very much Julianne 😀😀

[@dennismartin2882]

Great little restoration

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks Dennis 👍😀

[@pitsnipe5559]

Sanding by hand develops patience, patience builds endurance, endurance builds character. 😊

[@MayfieldRestorations]

😀👍

[@jenniferleach4907]

Blinking fantastic idea what an amazing gift love it

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Jennifer Thanks so much 😊

[@jimmiemurvin1871]

I love it! So beautiful and useful at the same time.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Jimmie, thanks very much 😀😀👍

[@derranbryne7223]

Hi, David. The box is Walnut sewing box from the period 1900 and the side pieces you took out would of had a tray that sat of them with little compartments with lids for holding needles thimbles etc. like the compartments you made, and now it's a Tea Caddy good work David

[@nosemellon]

Another fantastic job. 👏👏👏👏

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks Adam 😀😀👍

[@suefitch9498]

Such a pretty box! I always enjoy your vision and skill.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Sue, thanks very much for your continued support 😀😀

[@janelloyd4332]

What a beautiful and useful gift. I'd love a tea caddy like this, it's simply gorgeous

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks very much 😃

[@PacificEdibleSeaweed]

That came out looking wonderful.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Cheers Jason. 😀😀👍

[@janetd4862]

The only thing I would suggest is a small chain on one side (or both) on the inside to keep the lid from opening all the way back. This might prevent the wear/damage on the hinges that had happened in the past. The box turned out beautiful and love the laser engraving. I would be proud to own a box like this!

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Janet. I did but a lid “stay” to install but it was too big and I wanted to finish the video. I’ve now installed a correct sized one for them 😀😀👍

[@SparrowStockwell]

It turned out so charming. We like that laser teapot touch.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks so much 😀😀

[@meperson]

Great restoration - lots of patience needed for such a "little"project.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

My wife can’t believe how patient I am with my restorations because I’m not with other things 😂😂😂👍👍

[@Alabastrodeamor]

Beautiful! 🥰

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thank you! 😊😀

[@dianahampton8768]

Beautiful result, thank you

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thank you Diana 😊

[@rbirkheimer59]

You sure did and expert job! It's so lovey and has so much care and love put into it. Wonderful. God Bless. OHIO. U.S.A.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

You are so kind, thanks very much 😀😀

[@janeniehaus-tull6867]

Beautiful! Perfect as a tea caddy.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thank you! 😊

[@juliewoollams8263]

I was watching this ‘Live’ in the reception area of the Victoria theatre in Halifax. When a couple asked what I was watching. Upshot is, they are reviewing your channel and videos as they have a baby grand piano whose top needs repairing. Watch this space!!

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Mother, I bet they thought you were odd watching KZbin at the theatre 🤣🤣🤣 Not sure I’d get the baby grand in my workshop 😂😂❤️❤️

[@juliewoollams8263]

I asked them that. The top comes off. If you get the job, I want commission!!🤣🤣

[@gaynorjackson8857]

Stunning restoration Beautiful colour love the insert and the inscription talent beyond words definitely

[@MayfieldRestorations]

What a love,y comment, thanks so much Gaynor 😀❤️

[@marypreddy547]

Awesome work

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks a lot Mary 😊

[@jacoby-smith]

What a lovely gift! Beautiful work.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thank you very much!😀

[@nancyclark3049]

Very nice!

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thank you Nancy 😀😀

[@statementdesigns]

How beautiful David! Love all the details❣️

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Lavonne. Thank you so much, so pleased you liked it 😀😀❤️

[@colleenkidwell6871]

What a clever and useful gift. Brilliant. Our dog has a favorite stuffed toy too. They are such a joy.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

You are so kind thank you 😀🐶👍

[@ShelleyOtter]

Thank you for leaving your mistakes and Plans A & B in your films….it is good to know mistakes can happen to the best!

[@MayfieldRestorations]

No problem, I certainly make plenty of mistakes too 😃😃

[@colleenmccarthy-evans3149]

Such a beautiful restoration and a heartfelt gift. I feel inspired now to do a 'small' project like this...haha, (knowing it might get complicated) 😁

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Colleen. Thanks so much and it’s great to hear I’ve inspired you do do something similar. It was time consuming but well worth it 😀😀

[@TroyGrey]

This was magical and lovely to watch. Was feeling very anxious tonight and to see you work on this project and taking me along by telling about it, my anxiety just dropped quite a bit. Thank you.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

It’s great to hear my video helped you feel more relaxed. Glad you enjoyed it 😀😀

[@kathyaakananabluebird]

What a nice gift!

[@MayfieldRestorations]

They loved it 😀😀

[@maturefox1]

Hi David! I like that you managed, to preserve the kind of patina- atmosphere of this piece. I mean there is not really heavy patina on it, but it looks as old, as it is indeed without being rough or full of scratches or things like that and that's just nice in a way ...! Greetings from Germany from the silver fox which is the other David 😉🦊

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi David, thanks for your kind words and glad you liked the finished piece. Thanks for your continued support 😀👍

[@georginabarratt3992]

Thank you so much for doing this box. I have 2 things I want to do up. One is a lovely wooden box which I want to use as a jewellery box. I’m not a complete novice as my grandpa taught me quite a few things when we were together. The saying we all thought of when thinking of grandpa was” lovely bit of wood” and I have inherited his love of wood. So back to your box. You made such a beautiful box and had some really horrible things happen. Breaking screws and the lining which I thought was never coming off. You just let things wash over you and carried on. So with your beautiful result I am eager to have a go. If I get my box to resemble your box in any way I will be delighted. But no matter what happens I will have done it myself and I will be happy with the result. Thank you again.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Georgina. My Grandad was a big inspiration to me too. That little box was a bit of a pain at times but I love what I do so I just carry on regardless. 😀 I have no doubt that you will do a great job with yours, just enjoy the process and allow yourself the time to do it in the way you want. I’d love to see the finished box so if you follow me on Instagram send me s pic on message if you want to obviously 😀😀

[@euchrideucrow1970]

Maybe it was a writing box originally, hence the runners, a tray would have sat on top with pens etc… What a wonderful transformation though and that engraving looked incredible, when you sprayed it gold I thought you’d lost the plot but it ended perfectly, very clever. However, a box that beautiful deserves tea from Fortnum & Mason 😄

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Euchrid. Now that is a great thought! Makes perfect sense, paper underneath and pens etc on the top. If they want Fortnum & Masons tea they can re-stock it themselves 😂😂😂😀👍

[@WobblyBiped]

What a fine present for the in-laws! It must have been a keepsake box in the past; my grandmother and great-grandmother both had boxes about that size where they kept treasured trinkets. Tea boxes are just the best. I have given them to several friends and relatives for Christmas presents because the box can be a permanent part of the kitchen. Daisy is a doll. I'm always glad to see her wag her tail and squeak her toy. Cheers from Oklahoma!!

[@MayfieldRestorations]

I loved doing this tea box. Such a small little thing but so lovely to work on. Daisy says Hi 😀🐶❤️

[@kelleyhawk6595]

Beautiful! U should give gold leaf gilding a try sometime when needing gold too!!! 😊 North Carolina 🇺🇸

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks Kelley. I’ve used gold leaf (and silver) before and it’s very therapeutic. Good idea for the next time, thanks 😀😀👍

[@annemeadows9773]

What a wonderful idea x A painstaking job, but oh so worth it ❤

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks, glad you liked it 😃

[@helenacunharodrigues9204]

I have a box just like this…I have to put some tlc on it…thank you for the inspiration! Good job

[@MayfieldRestorations]

You’re welcome and good luck with your box 😀😀👍

[@carmenm.4091]

Use a soldering iron to warm up the old screws before you try to take them out by force. It works. This little box is probably late 18th beginning of the 19th century. So those screws were bonded with the wood.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

😀👍

[@__Timo__]

Hint for getting out screws: Give it a good tap with the hammer before unscrewing. Screw will be much easier to remove.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks for the tip Timo 😀😀👍👍

[@laineymcd4074]

Personal opinion: that looks like the right size box to keep stationery in. Paper and envelopes in the bottom, pens and stamps in the shelf above. The poem from, reportedly, the worst Poet Laureate the UK ever had, was about a failed raid in the Boer War. Maybe this, newspaper/book, reprint was suck in the box as a reminder of what the box owner had experienced during that raid. It could also have been glued in by a surviving relative. Anyway now to watch is removal.

[@magpiesmith971]

Love it!❤

[@MayfieldRestorations]

😀❤️

[@Cradley684]

Sure you will be in the good book's with the in-laws after that restoration Dave, sure they will like it Mate, have a nice day all and Daisy !!! 🇬🇧🇺🇦. 😃😃.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Cheers Brian, they loved their gift. Have a good day. 😀👍

[@nancyanneberg403]

@@MayfieldRestorations I AM so glad they liked it .Perhaps they might watch the fixing of it? Daisy such a live with her jses gently I reading bun rsb

[@patriciasamalens9840]

La boîte est magnifique, très belle rénovation

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks very much 😀😀

[@colin101981]

Really enjoyed that video David - the laser work was especially nice. You should have a few brownie points to spend now! 😉 Thanks for sharing - love this type of content. Amazing upcycle too - wonder what the previous owner(s) would think! Look forward to the next one.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Colin. Great to meet you the other day and really enjoyed putting the world to rights with you. 😀👍 Really pleased you enjoyed this latest video and I’ll be doing something very soon with the generous gift from you 😀😀

[@colin101981]

@@MayfieldRestorations You're so welcome David, I really enjoy your content and especially the way you save beautiful things from destruction. Best wishes. C

[@cjcj6656]

Beautiful restoration, wonderful job. Lovely tea box storage.🤩

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks CJ 😀👍

[@sherluthien]

Top notch work! I'll bet your In Laws are loving it. I'm thinking a cup of hot Earl Grey would be yummy about now! Glad to hear you're feeling better. Pats to Daisy girl. Be Well and Kind. Cheers! :)

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Sher. They loved the present and have it on display in their living room. Daisy says hi. 😀🐶❤️

[@juliewoollams8263]

As much work has gone into this as a bigger piece. Definitely worth it though x ❤

[@MayfieldRestorations]

It was more work than I thought but really enjoyed doing it 😀❤️❤️

[@myraholmes8702]

Adorable little box

[@MayfieldRestorations]

😀💛

[@brittrathbunwoo7370]

Beautiful

[@MayfieldRestorations]

😀😀

[@juliebuol7622]

I absolutely love this piece! Now I wish I had something like that. Great gift idea 👏🏼

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thank you Julie 😊

[@ЄвгеніяЯковцова]

Дуже гарна скринька!

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks so much

[@Prairiesrock]

Really awesome gift idea. It would definitely hold a place of reverence in my home. That Daisy is so dang cute!! Just petting her would be so incredible. We have a hound mix with shorter hair (so as to not get caught in the brambles, theoretically, though we're not hunters), but fortunately the hair on his head is longer and super-soft. Hey from your friend in Chicago! We had a couple of small tornadoes in the area (in February!) last week which did no damage, but then some straight line winds we had yesterday blew off the top half of a giant pine tree in our neighborhood, yikes! I love active weather but slow down! Usually doesn't get this crazy until later in the spring. And that is your weather update from the American Midwest! Can't wait for more videos! Love to all. 😘🐶🌪

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Linny, I know i'm biased but Daisy is a little Gem. She brightens up every day just by being there. 🐶❤ Your weather over there sounds horrendous, all we seen to get here in the Northwest of England is rain and grey skies!! When the sun comes out we all go mad here because we hardly ever see it. 😂. Thanks for your continued support and the weather reports. Take care D&D 😀🐶❤

[@Prairiesrock]

@@MayfieldRestorations Yes, it's been crazy, but then today it's 65 and sunny!! (18C which sounds cold to me but isn't somehow) 😉 When you adore the 4 seasons like I do, you have to take the good with the bad, but since climate change, it's become even more unpredictable and wild!! Have you noticed any pronounced effects of climate change there in the northwest where you are? Even more rain perhaps? 😉 So of course Mr. Lucky from Kentucky (his full name) LOVED his walk today. His nose is in the open window against the screen right now just waiting for any of the other doggos we often see being walked on the sidewalk. He LIVES to sniff! 👃🐕 Take care and thanks for responding! We await with baited breath your next artistic offering!! Our best to you both! 😘

[@udorechner6846]

Very nice restoration and a wonderful result. I would like to see a Band on one side of the box to hold the lid /top at an 100 ° angle so it must not lean against a wall or flipped completly over. That would protect the hinges too. Your in laws will have many joyful teatimes with this box. Greetings from Germany. Please excuse my bad english i can't explain it any better.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Udo, completely agree with you. I did get one to fit as part of the video but it was too big and was in the way. Ive since got a small support bar and fitted it to save the hinges 😀👍

[@mandybewkes5300]

Turned out beautiful.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks very much Mandy 😀😀

[@nancyanneberg403]

I have two boxes,one English writing box with a hinge that always needed fixing and I never knew how and was too scared to touch it. Inlay of woods and now I might have the guts to get a new hinge and fix it. Thank you. Feeling better makes the gift fixing easier.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Nancy. Hope you have a go at fixing yours. Thanks for your support 😀😀

[@janvafa9959]

Lovely work and quite a thoughtful gift!

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thank you very much! 😀

[@Kapi_494]

素晴らしいです。 ティータイムが、より楽しみになりますね。

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi, i'm hoping so. Its better than just getting a cardboard box of tea bags out of the cupboard😂😀👍

[@darrenkettle6437]

Such a lovley gift for your in-laws , beautifully done great eye for detail 😁😁

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks Darren 😀👍

[@cliffboulton8763]

Excellent Work, Excellent Gift. 5*

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thank you so much 😀👍

[@rclemify]

"Jameson's ride" was written by the poet Alfred Austin who was born in 1835 and died in 1913 he wrote many poems

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks very much Richard, I’ll have a further look at his work 😀👍

[@lytham1963]

Hi I had an idea in the first place that you would turn it into a tea caddy I hope they liked it as you did an amazing job on it

[@MayfieldRestorations]

They loved their gift and they’ve put it in their lounge rather than the kitchen 😂😂😀❤️

[@rochelletarr182]

Aaaah.. I also want that box 😔 It's GORGEOUS ❤️💕🌻 Hello Daisy Dahling 🐕, I posted another comment about the poem... What are the chances of that.. Its about my neck of the woods. I drive past Gold Reef City every day to and from work. It's a Theme Park now. It used to be a gold mine that closed in the 70ies. The Jameson Ride is a poem about The Jameson Raid which was a declaration of war. I posted the link to the full story in my previous post.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Rochelle, great to hear from you. You want everything I’ve done! 😂😂😂 Daisy says hi 🐶👋❤️ Thanks so much for the info on the poem, have you commented elsewhere on this video as I can’t see it or have you posted elsewhere about this very poem? 😀😀❤️

[@rochelletarr182]

@@MayfieldRestorations Hello David 😊 How are you? 😊. Yes, I always want your stuff because it's always sooo cutie 🌹😀 I can't see my other post 🧐, it's just gone 🥺 I'm going to find the link again and post. My other post is gone

[@rochelletarr182]

@@MayfieldRestorations Hello again 💕... I post the link again but it's gone again. Maybe I'm not allowed to post links. So just Google sahistory The Jamieson-Raid It's really interesting history about where I live. 💕 Give Daisy a beeeg squeeze from me💕❤️

[@rochelletarr182]

​@@MayfieldRestorationsDavid 😔🥺 Four of my posts have disappeared. I tried with and without link plus a safe way to tell you what to Google and it keeps disappearing. It's really weird. 💔🥺 Okay, so I had a look at the community guidelines... External links policy. Got it. That's why those posts were deleted. And the posts without the link must fall under the Sensitivity policy. So South African history isn't allowed to be discussed..... 😕.. I'll have to email you 😊❤️

[@adamfitch965]

Wow, that is just amazing! The pure resto was the way to go here, those are breathtaking. I would buy them if I lived closer. I love your new studio space too, that view is also amazing.

[@MayfieldRestorations]

😀👍

[@cuebj]

No substitute for high quality proper screwdrivers. Lovely job though

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Hi Stephen, I’ll add an expensive set to my Amazon Wishlist if you’re feeling generous 🤣🤣😂👍👍👍

[@kevinstatham]

Just off the top of my head: Sir Leander Starr Jameson, Baronet, (born Feb. 9, 1853, Edinburgh-died Nov. 26, 1917, London), southern African statesman who, as friend and collaborator of Cecil Rhodes, was notorious for his abortive raid into the Transvaal to overthrow the Boer government of Paul Kruger in 1895 . . .

[@Greenacres1958]

I’m impressed with the info you have off the top of your head. Great job! I’m jealous a little. Ok a lot. Lol

[@shirleypedersen7406]

What an absolutely lovely tea box David.

[@dra.rosalialopez5984]

Guau, es mucho el valor agregado a esta caja. Como estaba valía muy poco. Felicitaciones 👏 👏 👏

[@MayfieldRestorations]

Thanks very much 😀😀