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   roc | May 24, 2009 11:59pm | #1

   Move to Colorado ( everyone else has )

   roc

   Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Abraham Lincoln ( 54° shaves )

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   roc | May 25, 2009 12:08am | #2

   OK that wasn't very helpful. Sorry.

   Here is a thread with some good info.

   http://forums.taunton.com/fw-knots/messages?msg=43441.2

   roc

   Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Abraham Lincoln ( 54° shaves )

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   stuartb | May 25, 2009 12:13am | #3

   Thanks Roc

   That was helpfull you nearly had me packing my bags and moving from Australia

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   roc | May 25, 2009 12:30am | #5

   >Move from Australia.Man that was close. Theee best woodworker I have ever known, personally, moved from here TOOOO Australia. So you may have all the best right where you are !Hey what I did just to be that way was to make up my tool boxes with the drawer sides, backs etc. out of camphor wood. Supposedly when the atmosphere changes the wood emits a bit o' the smell and that protects the tools.Probably not that effective and hell living in the "desert" here I may never find out.: )Humidity right now is about 80%, has been raining for three days off and on. Most time it is 8 to 11 %Only time I had prob with rust was when my tools where in a basement shop. I did not have the camphor boxes then. No tell'in if it makes a dif but the wood looks great and I had fun exploring somethin new. Everyone here is worn out looking at this old pic but maybe you have not seen it. Wood smells just like the stuff my mum rubbed on my chest when I had a cold.rocGive me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Abraham Lincoln ( 54° shaves )Edited 5/24/2009 5:32 pm by roc

   Edited 5/24/2009 5:46 pm by roc

   
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   stuartb | May 25, 2009 01:13am | #7

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   BrentS | May 25, 2009 12:14am | #4

   Hi Stuart,

    

   The best way is to control the environment they are kept in. A dehumidifier for the shop is a good start. You can also use desiccant packages in your drawers or cabinets. Another option is anti-corrosion emitters. Both the desiccant and emitters are available from Lee Valley as well as a number of other online dealers. As a last choice, IMO, if none of these alternatives are workable for you, a very lite application of Camellia oil will slow rust.

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   roc | May 25, 2009 12:42am | #6

   Now that I looked at your profile I feel like a big butthead. To day is your first post. Welcome to the FWWF and forgive me. Had too much coffee and too much sleep. Not a good combination.

   roc

   Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Abraham Lincoln ( 54° shaves )

   
   

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   Edited 5/24/2009 5:43 pm by roc

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   alanplanesaw | May 25, 2009 04:12am | #8

   Stuart,

   Probably the least expensive thing you can do is use paste wax on them.  That's what I do and I haven't had any rust on them in years. 

   A year or so ago I was able to collect several small desicant (sp?) packs and have put them in drawers that have tools.  Just some added protection, I hope. 

   Alan - planesaw

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   philip | May 25, 2009 02:41pm | #9

   Regular use. Plus some steel wool or fine Scotchbrite . Woods like Makore have built in sand papers so they also keep the sharp end shiny, indirectly. (;)

   Philip Marcou