Removing Rust
Rust is an ever present concern for most woodworkers because so many of the tools we use are prone to it. It prevents true sharpness, clogs adjustment and marks wood. It’s easy to prevent, and that’s another story, but getting rid of it is far simpler than many realise, and there are quite a few ways of dealing with this old problem, including a range of dedicated products.
Simple, effective and cheap was definitely in mind when I needed to restore a lot of donated but neglected tools before shipping them for community projects in Rambutso, Papua New Guinea in January 2016 (see AWR# 91), and later again in January 2017 when over half a tonne of tools were restored and shipped.
It’s unlikely you’ll have to deal with such a quantity, but the
