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How To Restore A Rusty Scythe Blade

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Plenty of videos about sharpening scythe blades and axes etc. But not many on cleaning and maintenance. Well, I'm here to put things right and help you out.
We take some really rusty and dirty blades and bring them up like new.
Blade cleaning involves rust removal, oxidation prevention, and the care of blade patina. This process includes using cleaning solutions and gentle wipe-down techniques to maintain your scythe blade. Blade maintenance also entails occasional polish, protective coatings, and comprehensive restoration to remove any signs of corrosion. After cleaning, proper drying anti-tarnish measures should be taken to maintain the blade's integrity.
#Blade maintenance #Blade cleaning #rust removal #blade polish

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5 сен 2024

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@jsmxwll Месяц назад

those little erasers are pretty nice. haven't used them before. as for the baking soda and vinegar, i've never seen it work. just soak the blade in vinegar if you want to remove rust. any decent acid will do the trick, just be careful how long you leave it in. stronger acids will eat the metal pretty quick but that means less soak time so that's nice. be wary of flash rust afterward because the metal will be completely bare after that. i only use that method when there are pits and such that make it hard to get the rust out. i blue my blades right after the acid wash to keep them from rusting again. i also give my blades a wipe with an oil rag in a can after i clean them before i put them away.

@WildernessTamed Месяц назад

Thank you for watching and commenting. Yes, the soda - vinegar didn't work very well at all, so I won't bother with that again.

@SomersetScytheSchool 10 месяцев назад

I have the same party trick! Used to freak my teachers out at school 🤣

@WildernessTamed 10 месяцев назад

Yeah, but with you it stuck squinty.

@SomersetScytheSchool 10 месяцев назад

@@WildernessTamed ooh, rude! 😉

@leviathanmdk 8 месяцев назад

Little thing you can do to avoid gumming up your blade as you mow is to ad a little bit of soap with the water of your wethstones. Mechanics soap is the best and i mean a tiny bit. Ussualy I add a finger tip in 5l of water

@leviathanmdk 8 месяцев назад

Also as a blade gaurd i just use a piece of firehose where i stick my blade in. Ag the heeel i punch a hole in the hose and run a piece of thin rope through and tie that on my tanc to keep it on.

@WildernessTamed 7 месяцев назад

@@leviathanmdk These a great tips thank you both.

@SomersetScytheSchool 10 месяцев назад

So, how many metres of reinforced superior edge guard do you want me to send you?

@WildernessTamed 10 месяцев назад

I shall continue to use the edging I have until it dissolves. Unlike some, who just throw it away, so it goes into landfill. Mentioning no names...

@SomersetScytheSchool 10 месяцев назад

@@WildernessTamed 🤣 I haven’t actually managed to throw any away to landfill yet - I keep hanging on to it in the hope that one day I will find a suitable upcycling project. I may weave myself a plastic yurt.