Jeffrey Larsen
06-07-2007, 9:45 PM
Good evening:
As noted before, I am new to tools and woodworking. I have made some good and some bad ebay purchases.
One of the bad ones was a number 12 scraper. There was still some Jap. On it, but a lot of rust on the sole and elsewhere including the scraper. So far, I have gone after the rust with a small wire brush on my drill press of the sort one would use on a dremmel. Then, I have sanded the sole some, but not down to shiny metal. Finally, I sprayed it with some gun cleaner that I use on old rifles--possible mistake.... Pealed a lot of the japanning right off...
Here is what I want a functional scraper to use. Not overly worried about appearances. Advice?
The next issue has to do with saws: This applies to several, but I will give one example. 19$ miterbox and disston stanly saw. Some rust and oxidation on the saw blade. However, otherwise, the blade is straight. This is a sweetheart era tool. There is no heavy rust--really just what I would call pitch mixed with patina. Again, Although this is a neat addition to my "shop", I am not interested in it asside from using it. The miter box is remarkably well intact and solid. It is very tight and seems accurate.
So far, I have sprayed the blade with remington gun oil and have used a small wire brush to clean the blade with on my drill press. After I get it really clean, was going to put a little bees wax on the blade and start working--suggestions?
Thanks! Excuse my elementery questions to youall--just trying to learn!
Jeff
As noted before, I am new to tools and woodworking. I have made some good and some bad ebay purchases.
One of the bad ones was a number 12 scraper. There was still some Jap. On it, but a lot of rust on the sole and elsewhere including the scraper. So far, I have gone after the rust with a small wire brush on my drill press of the sort one would use on a dremmel. Then, I have sanded the sole some, but not down to shiny metal. Finally, I sprayed it with some gun cleaner that I use on old rifles--possible mistake.... Pealed a lot of the japanning right off...
Here is what I want a functional scraper to use. Not overly worried about appearances. Advice?
The next issue has to do with saws: This applies to several, but I will give one example. 19$ miterbox and disston stanly saw. Some rust and oxidation on the saw blade. However, otherwise, the blade is straight. This is a sweetheart era tool. There is no heavy rust--really just what I would call pitch mixed with patina. Again, Although this is a neat addition to my "shop", I am not interested in it asside from using it. The miter box is remarkably well intact and solid. It is very tight and seems accurate.
So far, I have sprayed the blade with remington gun oil and have used a small wire brush to clean the blade with on my drill press. After I get it really clean, was going to put a little bees wax on the blade and start working--suggestions?
Thanks! Excuse my elementery questions to youall--just trying to learn!
Jeff