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Rust removal - Toscageoff - 05-22-2016
Greetings
A "Men in sheds club" has started up near me and they have been given some second hand tools including a tenon saw which has a very rusty blade.
What is the best way to remove the rust please?
In the past I have used citric acid and electrolosys[sp] but they leave the metal looking grey.
Thanks in advance
Re: Rust removal - Admiral - 05-22-2016
Use of chemicals on saw plates is not recommended by the experts around here.
A real master is Darryl Weir, he's been doing it for some time, and is one of the best there is out there. Here's a link to his site where he graciously shares his knowledge about restoring saws.
http://oldsawsrestored.embarqspace.com/#/saw-restoration/4588931536
Also, WK Fine Tools site has a whole page on saw restoration with great articles by guys who know what they are doing; link:
http://trestore.wkfinetools.com/saw/sawsRestore-index.asp
Now, I've just ruined your evening giving you all this reading material! Cheers.
Re: Rust removal - Snipe Hunter - 05-22-2016
I use EvapoRust. I don't know if it will negatively effect a saw blade but I haven't seen any problems with using it for other tools. It does turn them gray but it's only temporary. I wipe everything down with a thin coat of oil and have never had an issue.
This is a Stanley 4-1/2 fresh from a barn which cleaned up real well after soaking it in EvapoRust over night. I took it apart first and re-assembled it. Then I rinsed it with clean water and blow it dry with compressed air.
I usually chuck up the smaller pieces like screws and threaded rods in a hand drill and spin them in some fine steel wool.
I might use a brass brush on stubborn spots but never a steel wire brush. One of my pet peeves is marks on old tools left from wire wheels, steel brushes or other aggressive cleaning attempts.
Re: Rust removal - Timberwolf - 05-22-2016
When someone finds a way to remove the pits left in the steel when the rust is removed, I would pay to hear about it!!!!!
Re: Rust removal - KSMike - 05-23-2016
Timberwolf said:
When someone finds a way to remove the pits left in the steel when the rust is removed, I would pay to hear about it!!!!!
Re: Rust removal - Timberwolf - 05-23-2016
Hey...I just want to remove the "PITS"...not the cast iron surrounding them!!!!!!!
Re: Rust removal - Shovel Man - 05-29-2016
Bondo and paint.
Re: Rust removal - Monsieur Medlar - 05-29-2016
I had to look up "men in sheds club" Fun name for a great idea.
I read that its popular in your UK and Australia.
I have been working on some restorations but so far haven't had time to go beyond a brass brush on a grinder. I bought some evap o rust but want to do a little more reading of the links the members suggested.
Toby
Re: Rust removal - Monsieur Medlar - 05-29-2016
I would think the process of restoration is pretty different for a very flat sawblade and a plane or a chisel or gouge.
I like the first link about his process on the saw.
toby
Re: Rust removal - Phil S. - 05-29-2016
Here's a pretty good thread about saw plate restoration -
http://www.forums.woodnet.net/ubbthreads...&PHPSESSID=