August 4, 20215 yr Popular Post comment_269092 In the middle of a $2 tub of screwdrivers.. Lets see, toss out the cheapo plastic stuff, and that FUBAR hammer.....there are 2 Nicholson Smooth Mill files....and what looks like a handled Triangular file....rest appear to be Irwins/Stanleys....but...that handled file? Metal part of the handle is a 2 piece thing...with a LUTZ File & Tool Co. Cinti. OH stamped into it..... Yet it has a 30 degree bevel? That can fit into most dovetail joints? Most of the file's teeth are worn out...hmmm, might have a use for this, later.... User made? Or....Wood does not appear to have ever seen a mallet. Still trying to read an etch ON the file itself... Report
August 4, 20215 yr Popular Post comment_269096 Bandit, I've tried soaking worn files in vinegar or sulfuric acid to renew them. A good wire brushing at the grinder beforehand, helps. They ain't like new but, serviceable. Edited August 4, 20215 yr by Gene Howe Report
August 6, 20215 yr Author comment_269156 BTDT...problem being...acid does not stop...and you have to neutralize it....then have to clean that off.... One could leave a few items in a glass jar too long...and come back and find....nothing...maybe some black sludge in the bottom of the jar. I just stick with the wire wheel... Report
August 6, 20215 yr comment_269171 7 hours ago, steven newman said: BTDT...problem being...acid does not stop...and you have to neutralize it....then have to clean that off.... One could leave a few items in a glass jar too long...and come back and find....nothing...maybe some black sludge in the bottom of the jar. I just stick with the wire wheel... Yeah, ya gotta keep an eye on it. I just dip the files in a jar of baking soda and water to neutralize the acid. Report
August 7, 20215 yr comment_269274 Little known fact: Lutz File and Tool bought Millers Falls a few years ago. I don't know what if anything they have done with it. But it started Gorilla Glue and I think spun it off. I did some work for the owners a few years ago (lacquered a yellow cabinet to match another one that was already yellow). My local Do-It-Best Hardware store used to carry Lutz screwdrivers in a little box on the service desk. Report
August 12, 20215 yr Author comment_269486 I put the Lutz to good use the other day.... Was just the thing to get in those corners Report
August 12, 20215 yr Author comment_269512 As for a Lutz screwdriver? Ever see one of these? Would have used it, today...didn't find the right tip...had to use a Fat Max one, instead.... Report
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