Not sure where to post this exactly so I will start here.
Had this thing lying around my shed for ever. Picked it up somewhere along the way
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In a moment of boredom a few weeks back I decided to try and polish it up for display.
I initially wanted to check if my sanding wheel would touch it and seeing that it did, I kept at it for a few minutes without any mask or protection.
Since then I have had this chest thing going on which the doc initially treated with a 3 day course of antibiotics followed by a 5 day course. I also spent a week in the northerly climes during this episode and assumed that I was suffering from a simple respiratory infection.
Although it is better than it was, it has not cleared up.
Is there anything in the coating of the blade that could have perhaps exacerbated the situation.
Odd question I agree, but maybe there is someone out there who can chuck me some pointers !
El G.