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nzgeordie · 01-25-2008, 03:16 AM

Harry. This Newts product "brewed from fermented spirits". Could this be the origin of the expression "P.ss.d as a Newt"?

I do like the idea of the wire wool/vinegar solution. I'll definitely give that a try.

**harrysin** · 01-25-2008, 08:45 AM

I've had some wire wool in vinegar since my last post, and other than going pale green, I can't see any sign of dissolving, so I will give it another week or so then see if it turns wood black. Standby for updates.

**harrysin** · 01-25-2008, 08:54 AM

Georges link confirms all that I read about but the idea of rusty steel makes a lot of sense.

Re the newt association Geordie, you could could actually be spot on, thinking of names for things isn't easy, so in desperation it's amazing what one could come up with.

curiousgeorge · 01-25-2008, 01:14 PM

Harry, I was just wondering if the wool might have a rust inhibitor of some sort on it and a good cleaning would help before inserting it in the vinegar? Just a thought.

**harrysin** · 01-26-2008, 08:29 AM

You're not just a handsome face George, you could well be right.

I've just had a thought, I didn't clean my metal lathe after making the last bushings, I'll pop into the shed right now, in spite of it being 10.30 PM, and stuff some turnings into the jar.

Nickbee · 01-26-2008, 11:30 AM

This is great! I'm looking forward to seeing how your experimenting goes Harry,,

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nzgeordie Registered User Forum King Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Upper Hutt, New Zealand Posts: 698 View nzgeordie's Gallery	Report This Post! Harry. This Newts product "brewed from fermented spirits". Could this be the origin of the expression "P.ss.d as a Newt"? I do like the idea of the wire wool/vinegar solution. I'll definitely give that a try. __________________ Pete I've cut it twice and it's still too short! But only at one end.
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harrysin Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,333 View harrysin's Gallery	Report This Post! I've had some wire wool in vinegar since my last post, and other than going pale green, I can't see any sign of dissolving, so I will give it another week or so then see if it turns wood black. Standby for updates. __________________ *Harry*
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harrysin Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,333 View harrysin's Gallery	Report This Post! Georges link confirms all that I read about but the idea of rusty steel makes a lot of sense. Re the newt association Geordie, you could could actually be spot on, thinking of names for things isn't easy, so in desperation it's amazing what one could come up with. __________________ *Harry*
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curiousgeorge Registered User Supreme Forum King Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fort Worth,Texas USA First Name: George Posts: 1,588 View curiousgeorge's Gallery	Report This Post! Harry, I was just wondering if the wool might have a rust inhibitor of some sort on it and a good cleaning would help before inserting it in the vinegar? Just a thought. __________________ George For those who haven't already done so... PLEASE! PLEASE! Fill in your first name and location in your profile.
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harrysin Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,333 View harrysin's Gallery	Report This Post! You're not just a handsome face George, you could well be right. I've just had a thought, I didn't clean my metal lathe after making the last bushings, I'll pop into the shed right now, in spite of it being 10.30 PM, and stuff some turnings into the jar. __________________ *Harry* Last edited by harrysin; 01-26-2008 at 08:32 AM.
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Nickbee Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 393 View Nickbee's Gallery	Report This Post! This is great! I'm looking forward to seeing how your experimenting goes Harry,,
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