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gill_didsbury



Joined: 21 Mar 2005
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Location: Adelaide. South Austrlia
PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 05 11:02 pm    Post subject: scythes and sickles Reply with quote
    

Hi Everyone,
I live in Adelaide South Australia.
I went to a local market this week end and found a scythe and sickle, both blades are rusty and the wooden handles are dry.
Please could some one tell me how to get rid of the rust and make these items usable?

Thanks
Gill

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 6:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

How I would clean them would be to gently remove the rust with wire wool - taking great care with the blade! When most of the rusts off I use some oil and wire wool.

For the handle I would apply some linseed oil and leave it to soak in. Depending on how dry the handle is I would make several applications and then remove any surplus oil with a cloth. Ensure the handle is not slippery before using.

This is how I've cleaned tools I use, if they may be worth something I'm not sure how people would restore them to avoid any damage to fine details.

mochyn



Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales
PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Lloyd (Madman) say that plunging blades into oak sawdust hones the edge well. Haven't tried it, but I've got an oak to fell sometime soon...

dougal



Joined: 15 Jan 2005
Posts: 7184
Location: South Kent
PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 11:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The Phosphoric Acid in CocaCola is quite useful for rust removal...

gill_didsbury



Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 44
Location: Adelaide. South Austrlia
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 05 2:44 am    Post subject: sicles and scythes Reply with quote
    

Hi Dougal,
I know coke used to be good for cleaning pennies.
God knows what it does to ya insides!!!!!

Gill

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