I have great success using small camphor blocks in the drawers of my four
roll-around chests. They protect my hand tools and corded tools. My
playpen is a garage. In Florida.

I get the Humco Camphor Gum Blocks (made in China) from a local pharmacy.
They are not inexpensive. But they work.

The key is to stay ahead of the rust. I use Top Saver and Slip-It on the
machined surfaces of my stationary tools.
I keep Boeshield T-9, Rust Off, Rust Free and Navel Jelly around and use
them occasionally. I had used an adjustable crescent wrench a while back
and sprayed it with Boeshield. When I went to use it yesterday, I could not
adjust it because it was "frozen." A few minutes with WD-40 freed it up.
(I put the Boeshield in the back of the cabinet shelf.) My next project,
that keeps getting delayed, is to experiment using electrolysis to remove
rust from some small tools and parts.

Jack
Jacksonville, Florida

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So I looked around the archives some, and didn't find an answer to
this, sorry if I missed something obvious.

I am planning to transition all my nice hand tools into a series of
wall cabinets with glass doors, and am trying to find a good way to
keep the inside of the cases dry. I like in Portland, Or and work in a
basement location, that gets really humid sometimes. I am tried of
reaching for an odd plane or chisel only to find surface rust on it.

I come from a science background, and am used to using a compound
called Drierite. I looked into ordering it for home use, it's cheap and
easy to order. Basically I would place a container of it at the base of
each cabinet, and it would soak up moisture. It has to be recharged
every "so often" but is relatively easy to do. Has anyone used this
product for this purpose? Is there something easier, cheaper, or better
I should look into.

Thanks in advance for the help

Andrew