Members craftyman64 Posted Tuesday at 02:30 PM Members Report Posted Tuesday at 02:30 PM (edited) Hello everybody picked up a American St Louis leather splitter. I've been working on restoring this wonderful machine. Here's what I started with ... A rusted mess. This is the first picture at the bottom of the page. Please Let me know what you think thank you. Edited Tuesday at 02:31 PM by craftyman64 Quote
Moderator bruce johnson Posted Tuesday at 03:01 PM Moderator Report Posted Tuesday at 03:01 PM Good job getting it apart. Those lower studs can be tough to get out on a rusted up one. Here's a tip, instead of packing the holes you don't want paint in, get some rubber or silicon corks from the hardware store. Natural corks will wick the paint a bit. Quote Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
Members Mulesaw Posted Tuesday at 05:57 PM Members Report Posted Tuesday at 05:57 PM Nice find and great job so far. What method did you use to remove the rust? Brgds Jonas Quote
Members craftyman64 Posted Tuesday at 06:52 PM Author Members Report Posted Tuesday at 06:52 PM 54 minutes ago, Mulesaw said: Nice find and great job so far. What method did you use to remove the rust? Brgds Jonas Yes Jonas I used evapor Rust Extra strength but I'm having trouble remembering where some of the things go Quote
AlZilla Posted Tuesday at 08:45 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 08:45 PM Very impressive work. What a great thing to have in your shop! Quote “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire “Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.” - Aristotle
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