Well yesterday it was raining alot here, so i spent some free time on my work station, just need some odds and ends to finish it, still trying to locate some 7/1 6 round stock and after I attach the rod holder and try it out, I’m going to paint this puppy.

I wonder if my pal Crusty would like it this rusty, Ha !

This is job for STEROSOL MAN, yea !

RUST !

Rough looking isn’t it ?

Never give up ! never never on rust that is.

Resuts of wearing out 4 chisels and 1 and half hammers laters, dang that rust!

BLO coated

Alot of sanding later and poly-u

-Poly-u can turn ugly into
Coated with BLO

Coat of poly-u Rust city

This jig belonged to my Father-in-law Bob, it’s a jig for sharpening hand saws. It was in a pretty rough stage when I got it, I started to work on but it has a ways to go before I’m finish, it will need alot of rust removable to the metal work, when I first got it I didn’t have a clue what it was and even less how to use it, but given enough time even this bird brain of my can figure it out or give-up and ask you all WHAT IS THIS??.

Don’t have to tell you that’s easier label the parts after you cut them, beats having re-measure everything again DAH !

The sides for the top section for the Work Shop were put on with pocket hole screws.

Dry fitting the drawer

Drawer with a high class pull used for accessories what ever that is.

Drawer pic

Dry run only

Just a dry run pic.

While a few days ago I began a project for my Work Shop sharpener based on StumpyNubs idea for improving the use thereof, thanks Stumpy.I’m in task in various stages, you know how that goes , first you start and then you continue it when you can, if only those damn gremblins would quit visiting my cluttered shop. But alas that is just a part of wood working we have to contend with right? Will more pics as I progress on the station. Boy can’t wait to cut dadoes for the shelves, where’s that router????

Today I experimented with a cool product used by dairy farmers on thier milking equipment I guess, don’t know for sure, but it plays hell on rusty tools and metal. My brother Julio told me about it ( Available at Tractor Supply ) Julio used it to remove rust on his 56 Chevy two door, used it on various parts of steering and frame, so I thought I’d try it and guess what IT WORKS by gee golly. I tried on my rusty calipers through lack of use for about 6 years . I’m sure it would work on those rusty table saws out there.! I started by brushing the product on the calipers and then I dipped it in a pan full of the product. In the last picture it shows the compressor part broken in half, don’t know what caused it. It leaves a dull finish which can be buffed out on a buffing wheel or with steel wool. Oh yea, it works great on stainless steel.

Here are some pics of pens I’ve turned lately and more to come. I find pen turning enjoyable and I can make money if only I would start doing it. I’m turning these pens on two different lathes, one a Sears 12 inch (which is very noisy and the other a Central Machinery 8 by 12 with virable speed and a quiet and sweet turning lathe, both of these lathes were given to me by my cool brother Julio in Georgia, my thanks to him.I’m thinking of putting some of my pens on www.esty.com in the near future. For now I’ll just keep cranking out the pens when I find the time.

This here is my first attempt at tool refurbishing, this Stanley Plane belonged to my Father-in-law Bob who was a general contractor in Miami,Florida after WW 2, in which he was a Seabee. I have no clue how to use it so I’ll just hang on a wall for the present, wish I had asked Bob about it before he passed away. My brother-in-law in Miami inherited a majority of Bob’s tools, I wonder what he did with them? Will have to call him and find out. I refinished the handles on my mini lathe and Chris my son-in-law refinished the metal parts at his work place where they make wiring harnesses for all kinds of applications, thanks Chris.

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