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   forestgirl | Jan 05, 2006 06:59am | #1

   "Does anyone know a good non-destructive way to remove it?"  Yes!  It's called Evapo-Rust and I first learned about it here at Knots from Len.  It has recently become available in a 32 oz. size in AutoZone stores (it's been an industrial product mostly).  It is not an acid and should not harm the plane blade in any way.  Give me a few minutes and I'll find Len's post for you.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
   Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

   
   

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   Edited 1/4/2006 11:06 pm by forestgirl

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   forestgirl | Jan 05, 2006 07:05am | #2

   OK, found it -- click here.  Len is no newbie to woodworking and restoring tools, so you can give his report serious consideration.  Here's the web site for the company.  The last link on the page is "How EvapoRust Works."

   I bought a 5-gallon bucket of the stuff and will be doing some restoration of my own soon, and will post pictures.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
   Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   sunfamily | Jan 05, 2006 09:33pm | #3

   I appreciate the information.  Len's pictures were unbelievable.  I'll try it out. 

    

   Thanks

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   AndyE | Jan 07, 2006 06:15am | #4

   5 gallons? I know it is moist up in your corner of the GNW, but I thought at the very least you had a roof over your head. I've got a pallet of left over shingles behind the wood pile, if you want 'em- they're yours. <G>Andy"It seemed like a good idea at the time"

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   forestgirl | Jan 07, 2006 07:53am | #5

   I'm sharing it with a couple of friends.  But, indeed, there are many rusty files and garden tools around.  The stuff lasts forever (I think!) so I took advantage of a close-out from a local distributor.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)