Thread: Gramercy holdfasts care

I'm feeling ya' brother!

I use Jojoba oil on my tools. It's a little heavier than Camellia oil and offers a little more protection, in my experience anyway.

I wouldn't worry too much about it affecting the function of the holdfast. I suspect it would have minimal to nil effect.

Originally Posted by Shines

Hi all from humid Brisbane. I’m sure many others around these parts are dealing with surface rust suddenly appearing on their prized tools and cleaning and oiling them diligently after this epic humidity.

I’m no different unfortunately. But I bought a pair of Gramercy holdfasts and haven’t even really used them in anger yet. They’ve been resting patiently while I finish my workbench. Just picked them up and they are rusted on one side (the downward side they were laying on). Only surface rust which came off well enough with a wire brush.

Questions is, how does one prevent rust on something like this without making it slippery and no longer effective in clamping in a dog hole? They're not cheap so I'm not planning on wrecking them!

Do I need to store them in a bag or something? Ideas welcome!

Cheers,

Scott

Scott

I wouldn't worry about them rusting: They will grip better and really that is their purpose. If the rust troubles you from an aesthetic point of view, give them a quick rub with a coarse W&D paper. Don't make them smooth with a fine paper. They are not going to rust through even in your lifetime.

Regards
Paul