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264193 | Pier-Rick Lamontagne <foutchibay@g...> | 2017‑12‑11 | (no subject) |
Happy Holidays Great Galootians, My grandfather game me the 3 saws on the right https://imgur.com/a/omKmv. Obviously the second one have the handle to be replaced but before, I would like to refurbish them. I've tried to understand the process of electrolyse but I can't understand what metal to use, I have a magnesium anode (brand new) from a water heater, can it work ? I've tried to clean with vinegar another saw but it kinda removed the disston etching on the blade. So I would like to keep it if possible. And in the end, should I polish the saws with a cotton wheel and polish to reduce the friction created by the wood? Since we are talking about electrolyse, I would like to do the same with his 2 old bailey-stanley #4and block plane and a handyman #5 Or should I lightly sandblast them ? On the second saw, there's a curve on the blade (not corked, a real curved in the blade itselt) And I can't read what's the brand of the saw (if someome can help about this) Thank you Rick. |
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264195 | Matthew Groves <grovesthegrey@g...> | 2017‑12‑11 | Re: (no subject) |
Hey Rick, Here’s my two centavos. I would not use the Mg anode. Whatever metal piece gets used as an anode will degrade because you’re forcing the electricity through the system. Save the Mg for when you need to take advantage of Magnesium’s place on the galvanic series. |
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264197 | Mick Dowling <spacelysprocket@b...> | 2017‑12‑11 | Re: (no subject) |
Hi Rick Here's my go to article about electrolysis; http://www.htpaa.org.au/article-electro.php There is a section in the article about anode selection. Mick Dowling Melbourne Member, Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc. |
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264198 | Kirk Eppler <eppler.kirk@g...> | 2017‑12‑11 | Re: (no subject) |
On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 2:31 PM, Pier-Rick Lamontagne |
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264199 | Mick Dowling <spacelysprocket@b...> | 2017‑12‑11 | Re: Electrolysis |
GGs Ooops. Resending with an appropriate Subject line. Mick Dowling On 12/12/17, 9:57 am, "Mick Dowling" |
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264200 | Phil Schempf <philschempf@g...> | 2017‑12‑11 | Re: (no subject) |
Rick- I am leery about using electrolysis to clean something like a saw plate, potentially removing things I'd prefer to keep. Here is some information on a technique that preserves much of what is on rusted saw plates to the extent possible- https://www.forums.woodnet.net/showthread.php?tid=6366663&highlight=autosol Unfortunately the accompanying pictures are lost, but the results were impressive. Use a gentle hand. Once it is scraped off it is very hard to put it back on. This site also has templates for a wide variety of saw handles that may be helpful when you decide to replace any- http://www.tgiag.com/saw-handle-scans.html Phil |
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264202 | Ken Shepard <waruba@c...> | 2017‑12‑11 | Re: (no subject) |
I have used just about every technique imaginable to clean saw plates including electrolysis, but IMHO the best approach is that detailed by Mark Harrell of Bad Axe Tool Works. http://www.badaxetoolworks.com/cleaning-a-sawplate.php Ken Shepard On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 5:31 PM, Pier-Rick Lamontagne |
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264207 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2017‑12‑12 | Re: (no subject) |
I did more than my share of electrolysis 10-15 years ago. I found that a stainless pot lid (50 cents at a flea) would last a year as an anode. The bigger problem was the alligator clip on the end of the charger lead getting eaten up. Ed Minch |
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264217 | Norm Wood <normw013@f...> | 2017‑12‑12 | Re: (no subject) |
Hi Rick, On 11 Dec, Pier-Rick Lamontagne wrote: > I've tried to clean with vinegar another saw but it kinda removed the > disston etching on the blade. So I would like to keep it if possible. And > in the end, should I polish the saws with a cotton wheel and polish to > reduce the friction created by the wood? I think just a simple coat of paste wax applied by hand will do once the saw is cleaned up. Here's another, classic, non-electrolysis method for cleaning, from Pete Taran's Vintage Saws website: http://www.vintagesaws.com/library/saw_clean/saw_clean.html Scraping of the blade is followed by light sanding, just enough to remove any lighter rust left behind after scraping. Regards, Norm |
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