My New Square

I had this old carpenter's square for a long time.  I'm not too sure where I got it - - I think perhaps this was my Grandpa's from Iowa, but I'm not positive.

While it is square, I've never really used it beyond that attribute because I couldn't read the numbers.

It's so heavily corroded, you can't see the scale or markings on the edge.  It's not normal corrosion - it's like chalky, half baked paint with a little grease thrown in.

I took a few minutes on this past rainy Saturday, and took it to my wire wheel on my bench grinder.  I was amazed to see how nice it was underneath all that crud. 

I think I'll be able to use it in a better capacity now.