Tote

Nice job Matt.

Check out Evaporust

-- Matt - Syracuse, NY

or search electrolysis on this website. I’ve used it and it works. It might be cheaper if you already have the equipment.

ditto on evaporust ,
get it at auto store .
nice job on the handle .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Great job on the Tote

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

A nice looking handle. great job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

sign up for the old tools digest they talk about japaning all the time.

I like the new tote

I think you could google japaning and see some recipes. I too like evaporust. Tractor supply can order it. also auto parts stores will get it for you but search till you find it for about $20 per gallon. Auto stores are more like $10 per quart.

An (ONE) overnight in evaporust will not kill the paint.

-- "Not skilled enough to wipe jam on toast!"

Don’t do electrolysis if there is a possibility that there is slight oxidation under any part of the paint, because if there is then that section of the paint would lift off. In my opinion that’s only a good thing but you might want to preserve that section even if it’s oxidized underneath, I dunno.

Maybe I’m missing something here, but why do you want to preserve the paint so badly?

-- - In the end, everything will be okay. If it isn't okay, it isn't the end yet.

I’m not sure what I’m going to do yet. It would hold more value if it has the original japanning.

-- Hold on! Let me get the board stretcher!

a phosphoric acid dip in a product called “Rust mort” available at good autobody shops neutralizes the rust into a hard coat that does not oxidize further. your can paint over it if you like or just leave the original japan finish. cool handle !!!! .... oh yeah, my router “ate” my tote handle as well. i ended up rounding it by hand so as not to suffer a repeat performance.

Thanks guys.

-- Hold on! Let me get the board stretcher!