Another wood plane care question

Re: Another wood plane care question

Jim in Burlington Ontario

>I can help you with the CA glue it's both the Krazy glue and the stuff at LV. The thick one is fantastic that LV Sells. I squeeze it out onto the tip of a screwdriver and spread it out then I can scrape it off the screwdriver when it dries.

Re: Another wood plane care question

Bob Smalser, Seabeck, WA

>Don't ever use aliphatic glues on any antique that may need repair again. Awful stuff.

For a user tool - use epoxy....a good boatbuilder's epoxy with thickeners and dyes like West Marine's. It can be glued over when the time comes.

http://www.cianperez.com/Wood/WoodDocs/Wood_How_To/Smalser_on_RehabbingWoodenPlanes.htm

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A turner`s trick

Bob Hackett

>If you hit the cracks with the water thin CA glue first it will wick down to the start of the crack and seal it.Then follow up with either the medium or gap filling immediately after the water thin and the thin will carry the thicker glue deep into the crack.If you want to disguise the crack just lightly sand the area near the crack and fill the crack with the resulting dust(grime and all)and the crack will just about disappear.

Buy the good CA glue from either a woodturning supply house or a RC model shop.Krazy glue isn`t near as good quality as the stuff you`ll find there.

Mainely,Bob

Re: Another wood plane care question

Chad Boehlke

>Hi Iam new to this place. I have been a collect and user of old planes as well as restored then to working use. In the past when I ran across loss parts I have used outdoor wood glue. It holds very well and you dont' see the glue in the craks of the loses parts. I don't fill up holes or craks for it looks better, plus its a wast of time. Some of those cracks are stress craks from the humidity moving the woodfibers, thoses are needed to keep the plane stable. I also wipe the body of the plane down with rubbing alchol and then put boiled linseed oil on it. For any metal part I soak it in vinager for 24 hrs, then use steel wool to clean off the rust and dirt. By doing this I have planes that are clean from dirt and are useable. There is also a book called "Restoring, Tuning & Using Classic Woodworking Tools" by Michael Dunbar. I hope this helps.