A small revelation and a question

Re: A small revelation and a question

Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>I use furniture wax - grab a paper towel, put a little on, rub it fiercely around, and I'm done. I tend to do several plane soles at the same time, when I'm organized, which saves on the hassle.

I've never had any trouble with the long-oil varnish (aka Danish oil) I most often use.

Re: A small revelation and a question

Paul Kierstead

>Thanks for the confidence! I like the paraffin much better then furniture wax as I can just smear some on right when I pain; no rubbing, etc. Of course, paraffin comes off much easier as well as it doesn't seem to harden and this is where my concern lies.

I use it all the time...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>and I've never had a problem with it and oil or sheallac finishes

Re: I use it all the time...

Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

>Do you think perhaps the solvent(s) in thouse finishes disolve the paraffin enough so that it is not of consequence?

Maybe...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Never thought of it that way, may have to look into it.

The amount of wax used is never a lot, just a scribble down the center of the plane, when needed.

Re: Maybe...

Paul Kierstead

>Thank you for the answer. If you aren't worrying about it, not a lot of point in me doing so :)

Your welcome...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>It doesn't seem to bother Rob Cosman either...

Re: Your welcome...

Paul Kierstead

>Well, Rob is a pretty out going, nice guy, but... I gave it some thought. In his live demo's, in particular, he uses *lots* of wax. He planes something and hands it around to let you feel it's silky smoothness. Now it certainly would be good for his business if the wood was waxed, and he certainly isn't finishing those demo pieces. So although I respect his abilities, I try to keep my eyes open to his end goal... but I have to admit, a little paraffin sure does help.

Re: A small revelation and a question

R.J.Whelan

>Paul .... I, too, have never had a problem with wax contamination; I don't think you'd want to use automotive wax (silicone) but I've used parafin and beeswax for years with no noticable problem.

I have an old piece of carpet (5" x 15") glued to a piece of wood. I rub the carpet with a block of wax every now and then to charge it and when I'm planing I just drag the plane backwards over the carpet every few minutes. Makes a nice soft place to set the plane when I'm not using it too.

Re: A small revelation and a question

Greg Sloop, Portland Oregon

>Neat idea.

Thanks!