A doh!!! moment

[Richard Dooling]

I picked up a few items at yard sales this weekend including a block plane with the lateral adjuster attached to the blade!?* Odd, I'll post pics.

Anyway I've been hassling over where to get really small amounts of brass plate for things like wear plates for marking gauges and such when I finally saw a thick brass hinge not as a hinge but as raw material. There is more than enough clear undrilled brass for a couple of small projects. Crap. I know better. I have to remember to look at things for their potential and not leave them in their category. "Dat's a hinge an' dat's all it is." :rolleyes:

So several sq. in. of .125 brass for just about $.15. DOH!!!:D

Another couple of tips. Brass pen tubes are great for small ferrules for things like marking knives. Found these pretty cheap a Woodcraft after looking high and low and not wanting to pay shipping for a small order.

And for the restorers - I've found that my local Harbor Freight carries Evapo-Rust in gallon containers at a decent price.

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[john brenton]

HF is the ONLY place I've ever seen evaporust. Its really bizarre that the big box stores wouldn't carry it.

[Jim Koepke]

a block plane with the lateral adjuster attached to the blade!?* Odd, I'll post pics.

If my memory is working, Sargent was one maker of such.

jtk

[Paul Saffold]

Tractor Supply carries EvapoRust in gallons. I'd check similar stores like Agway. I've bought quarts in one of the auto supply stores but I don't remember which, another place to look. Check out the web sites for those in your area. That's how I found it at Tractor Supply.

[Michael Titus]

And for the restorers - I've found that my local Harbor Freight carries Evapo-Rust in gallon containers at a decent price.
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Good to know. I was getting tired of having to buy it by the quart. A new HF just opened up in town, so I'll have to go check it out.