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Many thanks everybody for the good info.

What Face Mask do you use? I have a small workshop used mainly for woodwork, size approx. 8ft x 13ft. I am a DIY person--not in the workshop all the time. I have a bandsaw and a belt & disc sander plus hand sanders. Yet to buy a quality face mask for sawdust protection. What would be my options...

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It is time I bought decent reliable small posidriv and phillips screwdrivers. The ones I bought years ago--cheap--- have seen better days--the tips worn / chewed up. Time to buy new sets for small screws. (Example: Perhaps about 1/2" long for screws that are applied to fit guitar parts). Can you...

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New to non-woven flexible pads. Advice needed. The current application is to remove paint from wood and finish using the pads. I have done a bit of research and there are quite a few makes of pad out there. Ideally I would like to buy a make that has an assortment of grits. a) What make of pad...

Your advice on Cobalt Drills. There's a lot of makes to choose from. New to the Cobalt drill bit. I'm a DIY person so only to use occasionally for home use. I would be looking for a small 'set' of drills--drills that would last and hopefully be of good quality. Can you recommend a trusted...

Completely new to 'Boiled Linseed Oil' as yet to use. Done a bit of research--a few questions so your knowledge welcome. The job in question is to renovate saw handles. a) Which company do you think makes the best BLO? b) What type of protective gloves to wear--the thin cheap disposable type...

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Many thanks for all your replies--much appreciated.

I want to drill a few small holes in a steel hand saw using an electric hand drill. I have done some research and the drill bit to get for steel would be a carbide bit. From what I have read carbide drill bits should not be used in a hand drill. Is that so? What drill bit would you recommend and...

I have a couple of tenon saws that I need to take the handles off--to clean up and de-rust the blade and clean the handle. Each handle is held onto the blade with 3 male and female screws The problem is the screw will turn (with great difficulty after applying WD40). See attachment. The 3rd...

deema------Many thanks for posting your knowledge to my question--Brilliant!

I have some small handsaws--rusty--tenon size saws. All with wooden handles. I am about to try soaking them in a mixture of white vinegar and baking powder to hopefully remove the rust. My questions are: a) Do I remove the wooden handles where possible to avoid ruining the wood in the soak? One...

Thanks everybody for your info. Much appreciated.