[AT] OT pocket knives

[David Bruce]

Yes I did for that one summer session. Being summer there was little 
action to be had.

David
NW NC

On 6/27/2015 8:35 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> 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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