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4c saga cont . . .

Steve Mackay


>Putting the body in for bead blasting today and the japaning material is on it's way ! Thinking ahead . . . the sole and sides stay bare metal . . . the inside bottom and sides get paint. What about the top and end edges ? I've looked at a LOT of pics but some edges look bare and some almost look like they've got paint. I would think that paint on the leading and trailing edges just MIGHT get "sucked" under into the surface of wood. To the Purest (none HERE ! LOL !) whats the way to go ?

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Don't go there...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA


>None on the top edges for sure. Not sure of the front and back. I'll have to check tonight.

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Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI


>I don't japan the ends because it will chip off very fast anyway, leading to further deterioration I think. Same with the top edges. It doesn't matter if you slop some on the edges while japanning, you will need to clean the plane good after applying the japanning but BEFORE! baking the japanning on.

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LOL ! "seals the fate" so to speak ?

Steve Mackay

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