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Gene Howe wrote:Age doesn't cause rust, Dennis.
No, wait......maybe it does. At 75, I'm getting a bit rusty.

This discussion got me curious about why wood might promote rust. After all, there is humidity in the air as well. So I Googled it, and found this obscure article by a museum conservator of furniture and woodwork. It turns out that wood releases acetic acid as a natural part of its aging process. Oak is one of the worst offenders, and kiln-dried wood releases more acid than air-dried wood. Who knew?

I think the close fit(like a bit shank in a tight hole) allows any moisture(or other waste products from the wood) to remain trapped so as to prolong it's effect.

Acetic acid - learned my new thing fer today already.

BD, I think the rust comes from tanins in the wood more so then moisture.

reible wrote:To bad I can't think of something to do with all those spirals.
Ed

My first thought was add fishing line loops to one end, to use as Christmas tree ornaments.
Of course maybe that idea came from
A) not enough sleep
or
B) rusty (or crusty) with age

Is it a badge of honor being born before dirt was invented??

Be well,
Ben

195 holes today. Did the 1/4" version and it it is ready to have me clear out a drawer and start putting bits in. I cut yesterdays to size as well so I soon will have a couple of drawers of bits.

Yea it happened, picture proof:
Now it TV time for the rest of the night. So soon I'll get to the hard part of finding all the bits and fitting them in the holes, after cleaning out two drawers, the later being the hardest part.

Ed

My last post ended up with the picture of the 1/2" hole version........ and no one caught it?

OK lets do this again using the right picture.
So who's day was it to watch me and how come you didn't do your job?

Ed

I spent a little time adding bits of the 1/2" shank type to the newly emptied drawer. I think I'm over half full at this point. Shot a picture before I closed up shop for the night.
I'm going to call that progress.

Ed

Nice Ed!!!!!!!!!

reible wrote:I spent a little time adding bits of the 1/2" shank type to the newly emptied drawer. I think I'm over half full at this point. Shot a picture before I closed up shop for the night.

IMG_0371sc.jpg

I'm going to call that progress.

Ed

Aren't you going to label them?

Bruce wrote:

reible wrote:I spent a little time adding bits of the 1/2" shank type to the newly emptied drawer. I think I'm over half full at this point. Shot a picture before I closed up shop for the night.

IMG_0371sc.jpg

I'm going to call that progress.

Ed

Aren't you going to label them?

I do not think Ed needs labels to tell him what they are!