Originally Posted by
Richard Coers
How do you put wax on top of oil? I'm curious about your shop if you have big rusting issues. If there isn't any way to control humidity, I'd make a insulated box and keep it heated above the dew point and limit all the effort to prevent rust on your hand tools. I live in Peoria. IL so I have the same weather here. I've worked in a concrete warehouse in business and my basement hobby shop. Never had rusting issues in either. You can also wrap your planes in VCI paper to prevent rust.