Polishing handsaw brass screws

I hope you don’t dip your french fries in Brasso.

I had one of those god awful days at work, so when I came home and saw this, it seemed like the perfect mind numbing distraction.

I would say it worked, but average at best for me. If nothing else, my stress is gone at least!

I wonder if you can achieve the same result with plain vinegar? Unless you like looking like road kill…

-- Tom Peterson, Omaha, NE

Yeah, lemon juice or vinegar would work just as well and look, well, less horrific. I use copper polish, unless I’m doing a derusting job on other parts, in which case I use a little citric acid.

-- ian | "You can't stop what's coming. It ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity."

Yeah, I’m assuming there are a ton of things that will work as well if not better. This just struck me as a good change of pace last night.

Hmmmm… I guess they were sitting in the ketchup for a few minutes, while I was working on the blade, prior to giving them a go on the shop rag. That might have made some of the difference. Plus a shop rag is a little rougher than a T-shirt – and it’s already red! Anyways worked great for me, and didn’t need any special chemicals. It’s the saw on the right. Sorry I didn’t get a closer picture.

-- I came - I sawed - I over-built