If you use fire, it will oxidate more quickly. I saw that and had a bad awakening when I saw the new rust. So you have to get sure it is oiled or waxed. I you a wire scratch brush and WD40 (only a little bit). Additional I use a frictional block, more a swam than block. (I hope thats the right word ...

My home ist in Erlangen.
So you could help me with the problem that I cannot dish steel. To solve that Problem would be a really great idea. I PN you.

Last year I bought some pair of plate legs (german: Diechlinge). I bought them because I couldn't dish the knees. Still I don't have an anvil and the proper tools to solve that problem. So I thought I could modifie my old legs while I'm searching for one. Here's come the problem. I wanted a design f...

That was a lot of work and it was done perfectly. Respect!