Recommendation? Non freezing liquid for hand sanding?

I've been using wd-40 and off brand windex for years now. During the winter my shop get's to around -20°C (-4°F) and I haven't had any problems. Except when sanding birchbark. That stuff literally sucks liquids like a sponge.
 
Buy a coffee cup heater and keep that water warm.
 
Do they make them big enough for a five gallon coffee cup?
 
It will be hard to do a careful precise job when you are uncomfortable or wearing mittens. I do my power grinding outside, but I'll take a piece up to my office desk for a bit of hand sanding. I can clamp a rotatable vise to the desk and keep everything pretty tidy. I also do my glue-up there as you want room temperature.
 
David Mary said:
Do they make them big enough for a five gallon coffee cup?
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not sure if you are joking or not??? haha.
But Yes, there are all kinds of heating pads and immersion heaters made for industries such as animal livestock, or even "homebrewers" making beer.
 
I already ordered the propylene glycol. It makes more sense for me to use that since I will be leaving the shop unheated overnight every night, with a five gallon bucket therein. It will only be heated while I am there - BUT while I am there it will be warm enough to hand sand inside. It was minus three C a couple nights ago, but with the stove burning it was warm enough for T-shirt inside - just as Richard predicted a page back.
 
Ah, late to the party, my apologies there, must be something to tighten up the work space to help keep heat in?
G2
 
Also.... not made of money. When this MagnaCut order comes back it will be the first time since my lay off three years ago that I'll be able to actually save money for something other than rent, groceries, or future knife runs. I have just about everything not going to necessities in that time to becoming a knifemaker/craftsman/service provider.
 
I even sold my XL Espada and that sweet Endura I got from Brancron. Thankfully the guy who bought them was willing to pay a small mark up for my mod work.
 
Richard338 said:
It will be hard to do a careful precise job when you are uncomfortable or wearing mittens.
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I agree completely. Last three winters, I did it outside, and my hands would get numb in five minutes on the coldest days, so I was in and out of the apartment constantly, and also constantly rotating gloves from a few that I kept inside for the purpose. The wood stove fixes that for me quite handily. My only issue right now is I don't have a wood processing knife, but that will change once the MagnaCut arrives, as I've reserved a 10" Camp/Survival knife for myself, and it will be among the first ones made. In the meantime, I have enough small scrap wood to keep me going.
 
David Mary said:
Do they make them big enough for a five gallon coffee cup?
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Yes it is called a "Hot Plate" or you could use an electric griddle on low.

But if you need 5 gallons of liquid to hand sand your blades, you may was well do it while you are taking a shower
 
this reminds me .. i have to put more antifreeze in my pump bucket for my cooled platen!
 
Cheap aquarium heater.

It'll stop the liquid from freezing and will have the added benefit of keeping the temperature bearable. Propylene glycol will lower the freezing point of the liquid... But then you'll be putting your hands in sub-freezing liquid.
 
Fixall said:
Cheap aquarium heater.

It'll stop the liquid from freezing and will have the added benefit of keeping the temperature bearable. Propylene glycol will lower the freezing point of the liquid... But then you'll be putting your hands in sub-freezing liquid.
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I don't think an aquarium pump will stop a Canadian winter....
I'm south of him by a good ways, and it gets Deadly Cold here.
I can't even imagine it there!!!!
 
David on an off topic; if you get a lot of snow there make sure you get a snow rake and keep the bottom four or so feet of your roof clear. The stuff the stove heats and melts during the day will freeze just above your soffits and cause ice dams. Next thing you know you'll have a leaky roof. I say this from experience LOL.

Eric
 
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