What rag is this???

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Guy Thomas

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Along with fact that I've only ever got about one square foot (if I'm lucky!)of space on my new workbench out of the nearly 20 square feet available, I'm beginning to forget which rag is which!
The ones with danish oils in them spread out flat to dry on the concrete floor so they won't self combust are easy. But did I use that wad for rubbing alcohol, acetone, carnauba wax (ok, that ones easy too, it's hard) or the mineral oil I spilt. (I used the mineral oil to lubricate a drill bit because I couldn't find the other stuff on my workbench!) Where did they come from, they seem to be multiplying overnight! Different colors don't work, I've forgotten which colors were to go with what!
All this and I've only made one knife!
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Does this get any better or am I doomed! (Actually I'm enjoying myself immensely!)-Guy Thomas
 
I got a bunch of rags all over my basement. The thermal type ones are for wiping blades after they come out of the water to cool them while grinding or after they are drilled. These are my wet rags. I used parts of old t shirts to make other ones. Black is for wiping off the blades after drilling them to get the little metal pieces and oil off of the blades. Anything else is
fair game!
 
Iffin you Use Rag's throw them away when finnished then dig some more out of the dirty chlothes Hamper or off the good will dumpster thay way you dont have to worry about it Personaly I use my shirt to wipe my blades off (as the wife frowns)and I slice my new hole into the shirt

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TbarK Custom Knives
http://vip.hpnc.com/~tbark Therefore I erge you brother's in view of God's Mercy to offer your body's as living sacrifices holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship Romans 12-1
 
I just use any of my wifes dish towels and wash rags.
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And blame it on the dog

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Scott Jones
Heck yea I invented it ...What is it???
I only do what the voices in my wifes head tell me to do.
It's kinda like hangin, you never get used to it.
 
As I have bustibles and combustibles all over the shop and after having to extinguish a 'mystery fire' of self-igniting rags, I have decided to place all of my rags in a vented metal can outside my garage door. These are 'write-offs' and bound for the garbage (after detoxification). Goodwill, Salvation Army and similar ilk will provide all I need at a $1.00@ pound (ever weigh a T-shirt?) so I'm pretty well set. T-shirts seem to be a good source of 'lintless' rags that can be found for a decent price. There's nothing that I have found (so far) that will bring up a wax buff better that a well worn T-shirt.

This is a set up for some pretty disgusting conversation, isn't it?

All the Best

Dileas Gu Brath
 
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