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I finally stopped soaking my rasps in solvent every night
Been doing it for years, thought it kept them clean. Last month my mentor said I was just stripping the protective oil off the steel, and now my rasps are actually lasting longer after I stopped. Anybody else switch up a routine habit and get better results?
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felix_hayes645mo ago
I finally stopped soaking my rasps in solvent every night"... I've always washed mine with a stiff brush and light oil after use and never had issues with them going dull.
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cora8635mo ago
Funny you mention that. I used to soak my chisels in mineral oil overnight every time I used them. Thought I was preventing rust and keeping them slick. Then a guy at a tool swap told me I was basically ruining the temper on the edges by trapping heat and moisture. I stopped and just wipe them down with a dry rag now. They hold an edge way longer and I don't have that weird oily film on everything. Kind of makes you wonder what other "standard" practices are just wasting time.
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abbyg605mo ago
Funny how we overdo things, isn't it, just because someone told us it was the right way.
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