[AT] OT pocket knives

[charlie hill]

Ah, you had a good view of the baseball field!
and the field where the few girls at NCSU in those
days laid out to get sun tans.

Charlie
-----Original Message----- 
From: David Bruce
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 8:17 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] OT pocket knives

That citric acid in lime juice is very effective at dissolving rust. I
spent one summer session in 503 C Lee.

David
NW NC

On 6/27/2015 2:18 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> Rob,  I can tell you by accidental experience from my college days of a 
> more
> pleasant
> way to de-rust your knife!  Use a rusted butcher knife to open a can of
> frozen lime juice
> concentrate allowing the blade to go way down in the bottom of the can.
> Make the Daiquiris
> and drink them.  Go to the football game.  Come home 8 or 10 hours later 
> and
> wipe the knife
> blade off with a white face towel.  The knife blade will be sparkling 
> clean
> and rust free and
> the towel will be ruined!  LOL.  For David Bruce's benefit I learned that
> technique in 803 C
> Sullivan Dorm in the fall of 1969.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Wilson
> Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 11:07 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT pocket knives
>
> To get rust off use Evaporust available at most auto parts stores and then
> wipe the blades with Gibbs. It will last a long long time before you need 
> to
> do it again.
>
>
>
> On Jun 26, 2015, at 9:05 AM, <rlgoss at twc.com> <rlgoss at twc.com> wrote:
>
> Those of you who have trouble with Case knife blades rusting -- Have you
> tried suspending the knife with the blades in a solution of Endorust from
> Harbor Freight to remove it? You could probably put the whole knife in the
> solution without damaging anything, but you may not want to do that if you
> are concerned about a residual chemicals.  Sugar beet juice or a soda
> beverage probably will do the same thing at desolving rust.
>
>
> Larry
> ---- David Bruce <davidbruce at yadtel.net> wrote:
>> John,
>>
>> That rusting issue is why I carry my SS Gerber (given to me about 30
>> years ago or so). Single blade, lockback and doesn't hold an edge so
>> great but a nice "always carry". Don't get me wrong I love my Case canoe
>> knives and the edge they hold but in the summer and in my sweaty pocket
>> they always rust.
>>
>> In my stuff I have my grandpa's Case canoe (blades worn down quite a bit
>> from years of use and sharpening) any several of my dad's pen knives. I
>> also have a few that I have accumulated over the years.
>>
>> David
>> NW NC
>>
>>> On 6/25/2015 8:59 PM, jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
>>> Thanks for all the replies. I didn't know Gerber made knives and never
>>> heard
>>> of Kershaw, I'll look into both brands. I've had a Gerber multi-tool for
>>> 10+
>>> years, great product. Someone mentioned their Case knife rusted, all I
>>> can
>>> say is same here, I'm not impressed with that knife at all. I may lean
>>> toward a lockback for safety.  Dave, the prices on those Sunday go to
>>> meeting knives are insane, about as practical as a "pretty" gun.
>>> Obviously
>>> there are plenty of folks in this country that are willing to shell out
>>> big
>>> cash for either.
>>>
>>> John Hall
>>>
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