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Learned from a watchmaker to use naval jelly and fine steel wool to restore old micro lathes. Then rinse and coat with Starett oil. Works great to restore old (unpainted) tools as well. I've amassed a collection of saws, planes, chisels, brace and bits, drawblades, etc that looked ready for the scrap heap but now look and work like new.
Once you start, it's hard to stop. You look at an old junky looking tool and know what lies beneath.
Charles
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"Igneous Aquam et Laudi semper"
Carl Muckley
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