Rust in The Wind
Fast and easy, lasers can literally blast rust away in minutes. I’ve already created lots of things in my woodshop laser center, but with my latest project I didn’t create a single [...]
Fighting Rust with Brass and Bronze
The summer is here in earnest, and with it came the rising humidity. Humidity and ferrous-based metals such as carbon steel and cast iron don’t get along that well, and the result of the [...]
Q & A: How Do I Get Rust Off My Saw?
Turn on the sander and exert just enough pressure to keep the pad in place.The rust should be gone in a matter of seconds.
Q & A: Rust and Mold on Waterstones
Q: My set of Norton waterstones has recently developed two problems. First, a brownish stain appears when I sharpen my chisels and plane irons. Could this be rust? My second problem is mold, [...]
Remove Rust, Zinc and Black Oxide with ‘The Works’
Three of the enemies in my shop are rust, zinc coating and black oxide. 1. Rust: No explanation needed. Rust is the enemy of steel, and steel is what allows us to tame wood. 2. Zinc coating: Many [...]
An Embarrassing Rust Problem
I believe I’ve mentioned previously my problems with parsimony. Now, my penny-pinching ways have led to an embarrassing predicament. (And that’s quite enough alliteration for one [...]
Scrape Your Saw Clean
I have always been fastidious about keeping rust off my tools. I have to be. My shop is partially underground and we live in a humid river city. Blink, and your tools will turn to iron oxide. The [...]
