BobSmalser Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 I gave my heirloom Stanley #60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSmalser Posted July 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 And degrease with mineral spirits followed by strong trichloroethylene, a suspected carcinogen, so here I wear gloves, which are also necessary to keep my oily fingerprints out of the blued finish. I then cold blue the parts using phosphate blue (Brownells.com). This solution hides rust staining, inhibits further rust, but most importantly is an index dye for the critical stages of flattening irons and soles. Before sharpening I check my stones for flat using 60-grit wet-or-dry paper on a precision-ground, cast-iron surface like this jointer table. A couple strokes done dry allows sighting down the stone to find any hollows still shining amid the stone dust made by the abrasive paper. If I have to flatten the stone I use kerosene as a lube and rub the stone till until I have a perfectly flat surface. I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSmalser Posted July 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 Few are as bad as that Sargent, but when they are that bad, keep in mind that soles don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSmalser Posted July 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 So will the #65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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