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Contrast on winding sticks can be achieved by cutting a 45° edge along the top of one side of each stick. Put the 45° edge closest to you and the straight edge at the far end and the light falling onto the sticks will be reflected at different angles, enhancing the contrast.
Hey, Jon. I have three spokeshaves, two metal, one wooden, all old, none with names. The one I find myself using most often is the wooden one. It just seems to slide and tip easier than the other two. Its adjustment is a tap it here or there, but it works very well.
I keep a sharp eye on Craig’s List, locally. However, the stupidity seems to have leaked over. Last evening I saw an ad for a miter saw. The saw was rusted into the miter part. The entire miter part was rusted. And the asking price? $125 !
I have had luck with a couple items recently on eBay. I especially like the practically new Miller’s Falls saw set I picked up for $18. I also got a Stanley #3 in pristine shape for ~$50 just before Christmas. The bargains are few and far between, though. I’ve had the best luck, over the years, purchasing at farm auctions in our rural, Eastern Kansas community.
Here on the farm we use boiled linseed oil for tool handles. The benefit is that with this finish, the wood is still porous and when your hands sweat, the wood will still soak up the sweat. If the finish sat on top of the wood or sealed the pores, the water/salt from your sweat would build up between your hands and the handle and you will get blisters. We apply it by lightly sanding the handles with 220 sandpaper to clean off any accumulation of dirt or grime, then lightly apply a coat of boiled linseed oil with a cotton cloth. Once we get through the tools we’re working on, we go back and wipe the handles off with a clean cotton cloth.
Linseed is made from flax. You can get unboiled or regular linseed oil, which is marketed as Flaxseed Oil from many health food stores. I get mine from Puritan’s Pride online store because they run “buy two, get three free” sales every so often. Flaxseed Oil is approved by the FDA as a food additive and it also works well as a finish on any wooden surface food will come in contact with. I use it on cutting boards and an antique baking table we own.
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