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  • Everything steel looks better without rust, unless you’re a steampunk fan. Did you get it off with formic acid? Wild guess based on the finish.

  • Did you get it off with formic acid?

    Citric acid and a toothbrush. Although I left it in a bit longer than planned.

    Decided to fix some 180 to my work mate which made better progress on the back. So will try and have another sesh on that then go back to the whetstone.

    Not sure why I'm bothering. Would be quicker to drive to Screwfix.

  • Look after it and keep it sharp and it will always be useful.

  • I was doing a bit of tidying in my office workshop yesterday and found a honing guide you are welcome to have if you want it. One of those where you set the bevel angle using the protrusion length of the chisel through the jaws.

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