Watch the rust with the humidity
John Weber - GO BUCKS!
>Hey guys, I normally don’t have too much trouble with rust in the shop. I heat to about 40 degrees in the Winter and in the summer try and watch the humidity, and keep a ceiling fan moving the air. Well to my dismay, I discovered some light rust on a fairly new LN #5. Years ago I learned a little rust lesson with my LN #62, but I guess I’ve gotten a little slack. Anyway, I have been using Camellia oil and though it was working. Now in camellia oils defense I put the plane away without cleaning it after a fairly long planing session with some white oak – so that may have been the primary cause. Anyway I’m back to using Boeshield T-9 or Topcoat followed by Johnson’s wax. Too many dollars invested in planes to see them rust. I think I’ll keep using the camellia old as part of my sharpening routine, but for rust protection best to stick to the big guns and clean your tools after use. Just wanted to pass on a little reminder.
I also fired up the dehumidifier, and while it really takes care of the humidity, it cranks up the heat in the shop. Anyone ever vent a dehumidifier outside? I usually only use it in the Spring on the super humid days with the rapid temperature swings. But with the high temps and humidity we’ve been having I figured I better run it some more.
Have a great weekend – John