TTTG Members & Friends Sale
NOTE: TTTG has third party insurance for all Members and for this reason only financial Members of TTTG are elligible to sell tools at TTTG tool sales.
Members wishing to sell tools at this event must pre-book their table/s using the TTTG Booking Form. The Booking Form for the 2025 Sale will be available in December 2024.
Please contact the Secretary, John Bates, for further information or membership inquiries at secretary@tttg.org.au or via mobile on 0418 488 210
Masterpiece Sharpening and Honing Jig Illustrations to accompany article in Newsletter #76
Masterpiece Sharpening and Honing Jig Illustrations to accompany article in Newsletter #76
Citric Acid Rust Removal
Many different acids can be used to remove rust from iron and steel. Citric acid has an advantage over some other acids, because it is less caustic, not as hazardous environmentally, while remaining effective, cheap (although not as cheap as old battery acid). The chemistry is fairly simple, the rust (iron oxide) is solubilised by the acid (ammonium ion is also acidic) and the citrate ion coordinates to the iron ion forming soluble iron citrate.
Recalling the Saw Sharpening Workshop of May 24
More often than not, when we pick up an old hand saw at a market, we see the desperate attempts of well intentioned 'woodworkers' to get their saws to cut. The results of course are saws, which if human, would be a nightmare to the most competent dentist.
Stanley Planws and Screw Threads- Part 2
Stanley Plane Threads – What they are and why they were used