[TheForge] Temper colors

[Ron Childers]

For the difference in price it is doubtful the steel cares what the olives do in their spare time. Generic store brands are much cheaper and mixing with bees wax makes for a nontoxic preservative. I've heard it is essentially the same as Bore Butter. Some of our chemists can probably fill in the blanks ..

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From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of martin marks
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 10:23 AM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] Temper colors

I am so glad I have you guys to ask these questions. I put some extra virgin olive oil on it yesterday before I gave it to my friend. He was very happy with the work. Thanks again for the advice. I will get some good oil for my shop so I can apply it as soon as I'm finished buffing. 
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