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[dave.keele]

I use a collector any/every time I power carve. I also wear a 3M N100 dust mask whenever I use the collector. Take care of your lungs!

I'm a bit of a DIYer, so I made a collector, as I thought the commercial ones were/are a bit pricey. I built a box out of used 3/4" cabinet plywood...

[dave.keele]

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[dave.keele]

You should be able to rub the Cr/Ox directly to leather, cereal-box cardboard (non-printed side), MDF board, etc. and it should do fine. I do not use heat to soften or melt it... just rub it on. It should also turn black with use.

If it's clumping, I'd say you're applying too much. I've...

[dave.keele]

I've had a couple of knives do this over the years.... both had brass pins. On one I was able to use a center punch on both sides of each pin. I hit the punch lightly until the blade no longer moved and filed the bumps on the pins flush. If you care about how the knife looks, this may not be a good...

[dave.keele]

Another good one, Mike!