Comments on: An Embarrassing Rust Problem

By: 4glshaw

4glshaw — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:59:51 +0000

Interesting – I have had similar rust problems with my Lie-Nelson planes/irons and none with my Lee Valley planes. All are about the same age and in a similar environment. None are neglected – rub down with oil at least twice a week and/or whenever they are used.

I love my Blue Spruce tools so much they get a rub down every day – so never a problem.

Just an observation.

Cheers

By: shadowfax001

shadowfax001 — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:36:38 +0000

Just picked up some sand-flex this afternoon at Woodcraft. Surprised to see it on the shelf.
I place my LN planes in their plane socks after a rubdown with Camilla oil. It works great in the norther Illinois heat/humidity. Nock on wood!

Underutilized chisels or additional plane irons are quickly stored in Uni-wrap. It also works wonders.

By: woodbutc

woodbutc — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:34:15 +0000

The folks at Lie Neilson put me onto the sandflex blocks and jojoba oil, as I too was derelict in caring from my planes. Also I’ve picked up a oil applicator that Tools For Woodworking or Japan Woodworker offer http://www.japanwoodworker.com/product.asp?pf_id=15.574.60

Might even help protect your nails!!

By: wb8nbs

wb8nbs — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:30:13 +0000

Somebody try those Sandflex blocks on an old Disston saw. I’d like to know if they damage the engraving on the blade.

By: whitefoxmillworks

whitefoxmillworks — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:26:49 +0000

Bad..BAD YOU!!! You live in Ohio. It gets hot. Really hot. Humid. Really Humid. Spend the money on the AC, you only go around once, but you want those tools to go around at least a few times longer….

By: digger100

digger100 — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:27:58 +0000

These blocks work great. Great at removing rust and no swirl marks that you would get using sandpaper.

Awesome stuff.

By: Megan Fitzpatrick

Megan Fitzpatrick — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:04:38 +0000

Yeah – but 85 is when I turn on the A/C – today, we’re expecting high 90s. At 100+, forget the tools; I’d be worried about the tool user melting!

By: galoot35

galoot35 — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:02:20 +0000

How can you gripe about weather problems, when it is only 85? We are looking for our 19th straight day of 100 degree or higher temperatures today – with more coming. I don’t worry about my tools rusting; I worry about them melting!

By: Dusty

Dusty — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:54:57 +0000

I’ve been using paraffin wax from the grocery store, it’s a whole lot cheaper then camellia oil.

By: tman02

tman02 — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:05:21 +0000

I have used Evapo-Rust to restore all of my old hand planes and the only time I have had it effect a painted surface is if there happened to be rust underneath it, otherwise no problems.

Also, I have been using Jojoba oil and recently some rust appeared on the side of my small LN block plane, though it could just be that I did not get it applied well enough. And the problem I have after applying it is how to handle the tool to put it away – am I removing the oil by handling it or not?