Thread: What are you working on?

Thx. It's my first Puma.

I have wanted a Puma wedge for some time, but they are a little on the hard to find in great condition and at a decent price after shipping. Sometimes shipping costs are a deal breaker.

I was lucky to take it without shipping, from an antique collector.

Originally Posted by RezDog

I have wanted a Puma wedge for some time, but they are a little on the hard to find in great condition and at a decent price after shipping. Sometimes shipping costs are a deal breaker.

I'm guessing you've seen the NOS Pumas on the German manufacturer's website. They had a 5/8 wedge. The pricing is way out of my league.

I saw a slight improvement after removing the popsicles sticks this evening.


I'm not sure whether I should resplint and let the scales sit for a couple of days or try to use steam again. The option I am trying to avoid is unpinning and straightening the scales individually.

Hit it with another round of steam!

I agree with Rez. I would add by asking if you have a 'teapot' or something with a spout so you could concentrate the steam on the bottom scale right in the middle as the upper looks pretty good. You could add a 'shim' in the middle to push the bottom out a bit and have enough space between the popsicle sticks to let it move. Just a thought

Keep up the good work.

+1 to the above comments. You've got this!

Yeah, I used the spout of the teapot this weekend. I'll steam it again tonight hopefully.

Originally Posted by jmabuse

That's the ticket:

That gray block with the Japanese text is a Sabitoru Fine Rust Eraser. Not actually very fine grit but very handy.

--- some tickets need punching said a conductor once --- ---

Rust erasers are nice if you need them. They are not terribly fine
They do clean a hone of black swarff nicely without being overly abrasive.
Rinse well and wipe any grit off the hone before touching a razor to the hone.
Many nagura blocks leave crunchy bits so always rinse unless you know your specific rocks.

Another easy to find abrasive kit can be the ones sold to remove the haze from UV damaged head lights.
Yet another easy to find kit is 3M wet dry paper as fine as 8000 at auto supply shops and hardware stores.
Unlike honing start medium to fine to see what you have and then adjust as needed.

I have used Bar Keepers Friend and a tooth brush to remove rust at and around the pivot knowing that the
small amount of oxalic acid must be rinsed away and the blade lightly oiled starting with WD-40
From WP..
"Oxalic acid's main applications include cleaning or bleaching, especially for the removal of rust (iron complexing agent). Bar Keepers Friend is an example of a household cleaner containing oxalic acid. Its utility in rust removal agents is due to its forming a stable, water-soluble salt with ferric iron, ferrioxalate ion."