The Anatomy of Workshop Safety
If you’re a passionate woodworker, the workshop is a second home–its tools are old companions and the time you’ve spent there makes for fond memories. But accidents can still happen even with this level of familiarity. In fact, the Woodworkers Guild of America reports that over 60,000 workshop injuries occur each year. Since many of these accidents are caused by standard workshop tools, one wonders how big a role safety refresher courses could have played in preventing them.
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Monarch Metal How-To: Cleaning & Maintaining Stainless Steel
While it’s a common assumption that stainless steel can go long periods of time without a proper cleaning, this type of metal truly needs regular TLC. Although stainless steel has a higher resistance to exposure than other metals, it can become discolored and even corroded over time. This is usually due to a compromise in its passivity layer.
Any stainless steel that contains 12-30% chromium forms a passivity layer that acts as a shield against corrosion. Made of chromium oxide, this layer blocks oxygen diffusion (movement) to the steel’s surface and keeps corrosion from spreading both internally and externally.
Regular cleaning and maintenance is, by far, the smartest way to keep the passivity layer intact and prevent corrosion. Luckily, stainless steel is relatively easy to maintain, so you’re not in for a frustrating job that’s going to be time-consuming.
In this guide, we’ll go over tips, tricks, and methods you can use to ensure your stainless steel continues to look pristine.
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Monarch Metal How-To: Cleaning & Polishing Brass
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Since unfinished solid brass tarnishes when it’s exposed to the carbon and sulfur dioxides in the air, it needs to be properly and regularly maintained for the span of its lifetime. Without regular cleaning and polishing, brass pieces will become difficult to restore, costing you more time and energy when you actually do decide to give them a makeover.
In this guide, we’ll go over a few methods you can use for cleaning and polishing brass as well as suggestions for getting the best results.
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