Cleaning Up Old Tools

Jeff M.

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Hello, My name is Jeff M. I am just starting out and my aunt gave me some old tools from my late uncle. Today I am trying to clean the rust of a saw blade. Any Tips. Keeping it off is no problem I just am unsure of the best way to go about getting it ready for use again. I sanded the handle and finished it with boiled linseed oil. I repaired a small crack about 3/8" of an inch long using hide glue and a piece of oak to fill it. Next step is cleaning and sharpening. Its a neat hand saw from Better Homes Tool Co.
 
Jeff M. said:
Thanks Tony I really appreciate the help.
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Jon and Colin will get an alert that I tagged them and respond when they can. That's what the @ symbol does. Tony
 
@Jeff M. To start with, some oil and some steel wool, scrub it down. That'll get it fairly clean there are a couple other things you can use too if you want to go farther like a sandflex block but that can be kinda aggressive and for me is a last resort.
 
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@shroedc Thank you very much, I got some steel wool and oil here. I will let you know how it turns out. Have a good day guys, I am going to get to work!
 
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thanks Lou Working on an old better homes tool co saw now. Got to De rust the blade is what I am doing now thanks to @Schroedc help. and then on to this wierd cromwell backsaw thing I got that the blade changes out on. And tomorrow maybe planes or chisels. lol

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Remove the handle from the saw before cleaning the blade, you don't want to get oil all over it and then you make sure you get the area underneath clean too
 
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You can see my little piece of wood I sanded down to fresh wood on both sides of the crack and hide glued it in there.
 
Jeff M. said:
You can see my little piece of wood I sanded down to fresh wood on both sides of the crack and hide glued it in there.
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Ok, That is a riveted saw. You won't be able to remove the handle. Just clean it the best you can, try to keep as much of the oil/rust mess off the handle.
 
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