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to keep the pins sharp?? I leave quilting stuff here at the cottage in the winter. I am on a salt water river and we do have a lot of fogs, Would the steel wool start to rust?? The pins are stainless steel but I don't think the steel wool is.
Has anyone tried this at the shore?? -- Mim |
One can buy those moisture absorber things -
I've had steel wool get rusty just being under my sink. |
Haven't tried the steel wool yet. I'm planning to...:) but I would not leave
the pins in it for a long time specially if there is salt water nearby and/or humidity. I would also change the steel wool on a regular basis just to be safe from rust. |
Steel wool will rust, so I've never heard of it being used to prevent rust on something. Stainless steel, brass, and nickel-plated brass pins are supposed to be rustproof.
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I use sand. Works pretty well.
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i think it would rust
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YES, but you can also use an SOS pad instead. then place the cushion in a tupperware bowl or ziploc for the winter..should be fine!
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Yes, it will rust.
I make little emery bags to clean my pins and needles if they get a little rough spot on them. If you can get some raw wool that's only had the first wash, it's still full of lanolin and that's really good stuff for pincushions. :) |
For the sake of experimentation I just went in my sewing room and made
one with 2 SOS pads, rolled in batting then covered the whole thing with muslin. Nothing fancy. The pins do get sharper but I don't think I'll leave my pins in there. You have to work the pins back and forth a few times or should I say several times if they are really dull but it does work. A lot of work to sharpen a pin. LOL Maybe I'll try emery next. The little tomato is completely useless. Don't waste your money on that one. I read that they don't even have emery in them now. Pfft. |
As I mentioned up above sand works well and is cheap. It is very abrasive, we use it to store our garden hand implements in, helps reduce rust and as you put metal into sand and remove it it will sharpen your edges. If it is completely dry there is no danger of smell or mold. It is also heavy enough you aren't always bumping it off the table or such. Try it, you'll like it!
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Oh -- That is a good idea -- storing my trowels, etc in sand. Thank you -- Now - strange as it may seem -- I have to go BUY some sand. I may live on the Atlantic Ocean -- but it is not sandy here -- rocky and lots of clay. I may have some emery here -- unless it is in WA. I remember buying a packet at a quilt show years ago and didn't ever do something with it.
A lot of people raise sheep near here -- I will see if I can get a small bit of it Mim
Originally Posted by dakotamaid
As I mentioned up above sand works well and is cheap. It is very abrasive, we use it to store our garden hand implements in, helps reduce rust and as you put metal into sand and remove it it will sharpen your edges. If it is completely dry there is no danger of smell or mold. It is also heavy enough you aren't always bumping it off the table or such. Try it, you'll like it!
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Sand for garden tools
Emery to sharpen pins Recently saw paper towel spindle used for large cone thread As soon as I think I have all I'll want/ need, some bright person on this board gives me another idea & another & another :wink: |
Originally Posted by dakotamaid
As I mentioned up above sand works well and is cheap. It is very abrasive, we use it to store our garden hand implements in, helps reduce rust and as you put metal into sand and remove it it will sharpen your edges. If it is completely dry there is no danger of smell or mold. It is also heavy enough you aren't always bumping it off the table or such. Try it, you'll like it!
I liked it for the weight but doesn't do any good sharpening them. In fact some of my pins were pretty dull that's why I made the steel pincushion to see how that works. |
Originally Posted by dakotamaid
I use sand. Works pretty well.
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I have white sand from Destin, FL -- I got it from a sand dune in the middle of the island -- not near the salt water.
I will try it on some of my straight pins that have tiny burrs. Mim
Originally Posted by Farm Quilter
Originally Posted by dakotamaid
I use sand. Works pretty well.
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We have a bucket of sand with oil in it for my hand garden tools. Keeps the rust off and cleans them very nice. And you always know where they are!! Neat trick if you have a messy garage!
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One of my husband's ancient "Popular Mechanics" magazines recommended mixing used motor oil into a pail of sand and working the tools up and down several times to clean and oil. (1940's edition.)
Originally Posted by mim
Oh -- That is a good idea -- storing my trowels, etc in sand. Thank you -- Now - strange as it may seem -- I have to go BUY some sand. I may live on the Atlantic Ocean -- but it is not sandy here -- rocky and lots of clay. I may have some emery here -- unless it is in WA. I remember buying a packet at a quilt show years ago and didn't ever do something with it.
A lot of people raise sheep near here -- I will see if I can get a small bit of it Mim
Originally Posted by dakotamaid
As I mentioned up above sand works well and is cheap. It is very abrasive, we use it to store our garden hand implements in, helps reduce rust and as you put metal into sand and remove it it will sharpen your edges. If it is completely dry there is no danger of smell or mold. It is also heavy enough you aren't always bumping it off the table or such. Try it, you'll like it!
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Wow, I find it easier to shop the sales on notions and then as they bend, nick or get to dull I toss them in the garbage. Hummmm, I might try using some of these ideas.
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I never worried about rusting and getting dull before -- until we started leaving things for 6 months and going to the other coast. I will be the first to say that we have the best of both worlds. We each paid our dues on the way though. It's finally our turn and we are together to enjoy it. I treasure every day we have.
Mim |
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