Thread: Opinions???

You can change the color of hydrangeas by sticking nails in the soil. On the other hand you can kill grass permanently with brass filings. You have to dig out the dirt to make it grow there again. Good way to prank people you hate by writing profane names in their lawn...not that I have ever done it.

I never though of this but it makes since.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Used to be a fella back in the old days who would come around and sell you brake parts and turn your drums and rotors on a lathe in the back of his van. Told me he sprinkled the iron shavings on his lawn.

And all of the asbestos. His old house is now a hazardous waste site.........

Not really. I an referring to the 80's. It's been the 60's/early 70's since asbestos was in brakes. Literally turning the iron drums and rotors produces fine granules of iron.
Doubt any asbestos to measure there?

Now...Back in the asbestos days they used to have grinders that would 'arc' brake shoes to fit the diameter of the drum perfectly.
Had a built-in vacuum with a cloth bag. THAT was a hazard!

That blade looks nothing like I found in my yard. Rusty, yes. Just not built-up like that.
Look at the big buildup on bottom of the tang at the pivot. You can see where the scale was.

A toxic celluloid-scaled razor in the ground for a while. Is that what the fuzzy rust means?
We have all seen it. Just not this thick!

Betcha it post-dates your site by a good bit?

Keep it FAR away from your razors!

I found a railroad spike in salt water that looked similar to the OP.

I brought it home and the thing expanded and fell apart. I have it somewhere in a plastic bag unless my wife threw it away..........

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Not really. I an referring to the 80's. It's been the 60's/early 70's since asbestos was in brakes. Literally turning the iron drums and rotors produces fine granules of iron.
Doubt any asbestos to measure there?

Now...Back in the asbestos days they used to have grinders that would 'arc' brake shoes to fit the diameter of the drum perfectly.
Had a built-in vacuum with a cloth bag. THAT was a hazard!

Back in the 80's

Good thought, Tim. The razor blade is likely 99% gone as it was the host.
Most of what we are seeing is likely the rust/corrosion in the shape of the blade!

Originally Posted by 32t

Back in the 80's

It's been a long time, Tim!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

It's been a long time, Tim!

I agree that the 'Calendar Years' are long gone but it seems like they were just yesterday -----------------