What to use in a plane wick

Bob wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am making a plane wick to butter up the soles during use. Besides
> butter (heh) what makes the best lubricant SPECIFICALLY for a plane
> wick, ie., it wont dry out. I have heard of some using mineral oil
> (baby oil) and some using liquid parafin. Does liquid parafin dry out?
> Does it contain any solvents or other nasty finish-wrecking stuff? It
> seems like it would be the best choice all else being equal for its
> rust preventing properties. Experience? Ideas? Random thoughts?
>
> Bob the Less

I always thought "liquid paraffin" was the UK name for what we in the US
call "mineral oil".

See "Synonyms" at:
http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=chem&id=126

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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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In article <[email protected]>, "CW" <no adddress@spam
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> > I always thought "liquid paraffin" was the UK name for what we in the US
> > call "mineral oil".
>
> Nope. Kerosene.

Liquid paraffin to us is a fairly viscous liquid which can be used as a
body rub (add some peppermint oil) the same as baby oil with no
additives.

Your kerosene is our paraffin which is used as a fuel for stoves and
heating. Would not want to use that as a body rub (unless as maybe as a
marinade for a sacrifice <G>)
--

Phillip Hansen
Skil-Phil Solutions

. Experience? Ideas? Random thoughts?
>
> Bob the Less

I keep a chunk of parafin wax at my bench, just scribble a little "S" on the
sole of any hand plane I'm using, as needed to keep the friction to a
minimum....works wonders when you're making those shavings of a thou or
so....

Cheers,

aw

In article <[email protected]>,
Nova <[email protected]> wrote:

> I always thought "liquid paraffin" was the UK name for what we in the US
> call "mineral oil".

Kerosene, IIRC.
I remember reading a particular book as a kid--the hero was at sea
in a small boat, in a storm, at night. The engine wouldn't start, even
though he had put enough paraffin in it. "No wonder it won't run," I
thought, "he clogged it up with wax!" I had also wondered why his torch
didn't go out in the rain. There were divers calling in the distance.
"Why doesn't he ask one of those scuba guys for help?"
--
"Keep your ass behind you."

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>>
> I always thought "liquid paraffin" was the UK name for what we in the US
> call "mineral oil".

Nope. Kerosene.

>
> See "Synonyms" at:
> http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=chem&id=126
>
> --
> Jack Novak
> Buffalo, NY - USA
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>
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