Richwood case restoration tips?

[Chadjaja]

I've got an incoming Richwood case and although in decent enough condition it's far from perfect.

I know the purists will say leave the years of age alone but I'll sympathetically touch it up in obvious spots. Just slight scratches I'd say.

What techniques have people used in the past on wooden Gillette cases?

Wood crayon matching colour?
Stain touch up?
Furniture polish?
Bees wax?
Anything else?

Any pics of before/after etc appreciated.

The key to this is to improve it but stop before it goes too far.

 

[romsitsa]

Hello, if you never worked with wood, leave it as it is. It has a tinted lacquer which is pretty old and sensitive.
For a before and after, its bigger brother, sanded back to raw wood, tinted with walnut and lacquered with a satin, water based lacquer.

 

[Chadjaja]

Good to know about the laquer. Thanks