I just had another idea for Granddad's tools.....don't clean them up and
put them on eBay as "primitives".....I never ceased to be amazed at what
people will pay for old tools on e Bay...seems like the rustier the
better.
-----Original Message-----
From: shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net
[mailto:shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Gary Kneisley
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 9:04 PM
To: Shop-talk List
Subject: Cleaning old tools
Spent the day cleaning out Grandpas old barn. We found a cache of old
tools, planes, drill bits, files, saws, hammers etc. etc etc. Lots of
great old tools ranging in age from twenty years old to a hundred or
more.
They all have a rusty patina (and in some cases a thick coating of rust)
from being stored in wood boxes in a barn with no heat. They are also
quite dirty.
Any thoughts on cleaning these pieces to prepare them for sale or
personal use?
Thanks
Gary K.
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