Advice needed (non-boaty)

[JBofBideford]

I've recently bought an old two-man wood saw which is very pitted with rust, from someone who would have let it rust to nothing in his shed. I want to clean it up for ornamental use as it's a very attractive shape, and wonder if someone more adept with corroding metal can advise me how to preserve it. I've sprayed it with WD-40 but this can't be a long-term solution. Can anyone offer advice please?

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[gonfishing]

Do you want it for internal or external display??? that will dictate the course of action,???

<hr width=100% size=1>It will be O.K soon, nothing else can go wrong,Honest !!!

 

[andyball]

Saw steel is different of course; but :

I aquired an old counterbalance weight from a disused brickworks; maker's name/emblem cast into it etc , totally caked with paint, but fancied it as a garden feature.

Had it sandblasted- goes really,really bright silver, then let it rust to the required amount - now bright red. then applied wd40/thin oil,whatever. Now suitable dark iron colour...been outdoors for last 15yrs+ & looks the same as when finished.

So, it can be a long term solution,imo.

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[JBofBideford]

Internal, as long as my wife can put up with it ("you want to do WHAT with that? - it's dirty!")
Thoroughly enjoyed your recent posts but not enough detail about the fishing. Please remedy!

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