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Sharpen, clean and oil a shovel - PEP BB tool.sand.shovel

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Kyle reporting live from the skip event.  I'm doin Paul's shovel maintenance so he don't have to.  I used tung oil to grease 'er up.
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in desperate need of attention
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slave to the grind
slave to the grind
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pointy and sharp, like me
pointy and sharp, like me
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lubed up and ready for fun
lubed up and ready for fun

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Time to put the shovel away and it needed a good cleaning. I thought it was pretty sharp when I started sharpening but as I really to to that part I was surprised at how dull it really was. Not anymore!
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my dirty shovel
my dirty shovel
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action shot removing bits of stuck on dirt that I missed with th hose and brush. very little rust needed to be removed
action shot removing bits of stuck on dirt that I missed with th hose and brush. very little rust needed to be removed
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sharpening with a giant file
sharpening with a giant file
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my nice new edge
my nice new edge
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oiled shovel with olive oil because it was handy
oiled shovel with olive oil because it was handy
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my oil
my oil

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Requirements to complete:
- Can be any metal shovel (not metal edged plastic snow shovels)
- Protecting oil can't be petroleum derived

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 - pic of dull or rusty shovel
 - action pic
 - pic of clean, sharp shovel
 - describe the oil used to protect the metal



I sharpened the shovel using a file, abraded the rust off using steel wool, then oiled it with linseed oil and a wool cloth.
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A dull shovel in the shop at wheaton labs
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magnifying glass view of a dull shovel
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sharpening a shovel with a file in the shop at wheaton labs. You could live there for no moneys and learn all about permaculture
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a clean sharp shovel in the shop at wheaton labs where you could live and learn about permaculture for no moneys
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a clean sharp shovel in wheaton labs shop
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steel wool, raw linseed oil and a clean, sharp, oiled shovel

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Here is my shovel maintenance.
I used a rotary and wire brush to clean it. A file to sharpen it. And linseed oil to oil it.
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Shovel before
Shovel before
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Action shot of sharpening
Action shot of sharpening
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Shovel after cleaned, sharpened and oiled
Shovel after cleaned, sharpened and oiled

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