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  1. 20th January 2010, 08:30 AM #1
    mpatman
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    Default More tools that I have been restoring

    Hi all,

    I picked up a box of old rusty tools from epay, dating from the 1940's & 50's, aparently the late father of the seller built his house with them just after the war.
    I have picked a few pieces out and gave them a clean. All the wooden parts were sanded back and given a coat of buffing oil, they still keep a bit of their age with nicks and chips etc but are way way better that the paint, rust and grime.

    The first is a Disston K-1 saw




    The second a Stanley hand drill






    and finally a Stanley Yankee 135A screwdriver



    Not quite original but I am happy with the results and it beats the box of tools getting thrown out (where the husband wanted to put them)
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  3. 20th January 2010, 08:59 AM #2
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    They've come up well; thanks for the pics.

    Not going to buy into the argument about molasses vs electrolysis?
    Cheers, Ern
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  4. 20th January 2010, 09:15 AM #3
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    I used Electrolysis on the saw but just good old elbow grease and sandpaper on the other two.
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  5. 20th January 2010, 12:35 PM #4
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    I've been using a file brush on the chequering on the chucks of old drills and Yankee screwdrivers with good results.......cleans where other brushes can't reach.
    We don't know how lucky we are......
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  6. 20th January 2010, 03:20 PM #5
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    Mark they look great much better than when you showed them to me here

    How's the power drill
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