"Jacobe Hazzard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I just read (http://tinyurl.com/4npj3) that you should put candle wax on
> the soles of bench planes to reduce friction. Does this work? What's a
> good way to apply the wax?
>
> I imagine a surface coat of wax would prevent rust quite nicely.
I wipe mine down with Boeshield.
SH
"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 04:36:41 -0400, "Jacobe Hazzard"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I just read (http://tinyurl.com/4npj3) that you should put candle wax on
> >the soles of bench planes to reduce friction. Does this work?
>
> Sort of. Wax is a good idea, but candle wax isn't the best. It's
> solid, so it's hard to apply and polish out. It's also soft, so it's
> likely to be sticky afterwards.
>
> You'd be better off reading some of the interminable threads about
> waxing table saws, and using those recommendations. "Johnson's Paste
> Wax" seems favoured - it has a solvent in the tin so it goes on
> easily, and most of these have carnauba wax in them to make them
> harder in service.
>
> --
> Smert' spamionam
I agree. I use the same wax that I use on my table saw, joiner, etc. Works
great. Amazing difference.
Bill
>>> put candle wax on the soles of bench planes to reduce friction. Does this work?
>> I prefer paste wax. it takes a little longer to use, because you have
>> to let it dry and buff it off,
>Why? I rub it on before storing, let the first two passes buff it for me
>when I use the plane. Could care less about unbuffed wax on the sides.
prolly a work habits thing. I tend to drag tools out as I need them,
and as a process progresses, often late into the night, the tools and
crap generally pile up. clean up often happens early in the morning,
when I'm more interested in making *some* kind of order out of the
chaos so I can get to work than in making sure each tool is totally
caught up on maintenance. hell, *that* would take forever.... so for
better or for worse, it's in the middle of using a tool that it gets
sharpened, tuned, waxed or whatever.
Jacobe Hazzard wrote:
> I just read (http://tinyurl.com/4npj3) that you should put candle wax on
> the soles of bench planes to reduce friction. Does this work? What's a
> good way to apply the wax?
Oh yeah, it works, It particular important
on metal planes, which don't slide as well as wooden planes.
The traditional way is to scribble with a candle.
BugBear
Why? I rub it on before storing, let the first two passes buff it for me
when I use the plane. Could care less about unbuffed wax on the sides.
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> On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 04:36:41 -0400, "Jacobe Hazzard"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I just read (http://tinyurl.com/4npj3) that you should put candle wax on
> >the soles of bench planes to reduce friction. Does this work? What's a
> >good way to apply the wax?
> >
> >I imagine a surface coat of wax would prevent rust quite nicely.
> >
>
>
> just rub a little on.
>
>
> I prefer paste wax. it takes a little longer to use, because you have
> to let it dry and buff it off, but for use in the shop it's fine. in
> my jobsite kit I keep a lump of beeswax.
"Jacobe Hazzard" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I just read (http://tinyurl.com/4npj3) that you should put candle wax on
> the soles of bench planes to reduce friction. Does this work? What's a
> good way to apply the wax?
>
> I imagine a surface coat of wax would prevent rust quite nicely.
I use a small block of beeswax. As others pointed out, you just need
a few scribbles on the sole. It helps immensely in reducing the
friction -- you will be surprised.
Of course this doesn't prevent rust and so you will occasionally want
to use paste wax or similar for the entire plane.
Cheers,
Nate
I use SC Johnson's wax on my planes. They glide effortlessly (well,
almost) with a fresh coat of that wax on them.
David
Jacobe Hazzard wrote:
> I just read (http://tinyurl.com/4npj3) that you should put candle wax on
> the soles of bench planes to reduce friction. Does this work? What's a
> good way to apply the wax?
>
> I imagine a surface coat of wax would prevent rust quite nicely.
>
>
I have been using baby oil in a ball of felt, placed in a tuna can-
anyone see any problems with this. Sure slides nice, and I thought
maybe it would prevent rust like camelia.
Bob
[email protected] (Nate Perkins) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "Jacobe Hazzard" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > I just read (http://tinyurl.com/4npj3) that you should put candle wax on
> > the soles of bench planes to reduce friction. Does this work? What's a
> > good way to apply the wax?
> >
> > I imagine a surface coat of wax would prevent rust quite nicely.
>
> I use a small block of beeswax. As others pointed out, you just need
> a few scribbles on the sole. It helps immensely in reducing the
> friction -- you will be surprised.
>
> Of course this doesn't prevent rust and so you will occasionally want
> to use paste wax or similar for the entire plane.
>
> Cheers,
> Nate
[email protected] (Bob) wrote:
>
> I have been using baby oil in a ball of felt, placed in a tuna can-
> anyone see any problems with this. Sure slides nice, and I thought
> maybe it would prevent rust like camelia.
>
> Bob
>
None, if you remove the tuna first.
LD
"Jacobe Hazzard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I just read (http://tinyurl.com/4npj3) that you should put candle wax on
> the soles of bench planes to reduce friction. Does this work? What's a
> good way to apply the wax?
>
> I imagine a surface coat of wax would prevent rust quite nicely.
>
>
Candle wax or paraffin wiped on works well. Don't get fancy, just rub the
candle around the sole and go for it. It does not prevent rust. I suggest
you use a non-silicone based polish for that, or one of the commercial
sprays. Of course, if you use it often, that works better than anything.
--
Greg
"David" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I use SC Johnson's wax on my planes. They glide effortlessly (well,
> almost) with a fresh coat of that wax on them.
>
> David
Does this not get wax on the wood? The slightest trace of wax or silicone
will play havoc with finishes
[email protected] wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 00:39:06 GMT, Lobby Dosser
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>[email protected] (Bob) wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I have been using baby oil in a ball of felt, placed in a tuna can-
>>> anyone see any problems with this. Sure slides nice, and I thought
>>> maybe it would prevent rust like camelia.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>
>>None, if you remove the tuna first.
>>
>>LD
>
> That's why you have a shop cat. Put down the can and in a few minutes
> all traces of the tuna will be completely gone. (And the baby oil
> should counteract the effects of the cat spit.)
LOL!
The cat's sitting right here. Now he's asking for tuna!
>
> --RC
>
> If I weren't interested in gardening and Ireland,
> I'd automatically killfile any messages mentioning
> 'bush' or 'Kerry'
>
Wax is NOT silicone. Wax will cause zero problems when applied and
buffed on your jointer, table saw, planes, etc.
David
Battleax wrote:
> "David" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>I use SC Johnson's wax on my planes. They glide effortlessly (well,
>>almost) with a fresh coat of that wax on them.
>>
>>David
>
>
> Does this not get wax on the wood? The slightest trace of wax or silicone
> will play havoc with finishes
>
>
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 04:36:41 -0400, "Jacobe Hazzard"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I just read (http://tinyurl.com/4npj3) that you should put candle wax on
>the soles of bench planes to reduce friction. Does this work?
Sort of. Wax is a good idea, but candle wax isn't the best. It's
solid, so it's hard to apply and polish out. It's also soft, so it's
likely to be sticky afterwards.
You'd be better off reading some of the interminable threads about
waxing table saws, and using those recommendations. "Johnson's Paste
Wax" seems favoured - it has a solvent in the tin so it goes on
easily, and most of these have carnauba wax in them to make them
harder in service.
--
Smert' spamionam
On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 00:39:06 GMT, Lobby Dosser
<[email protected]> wrote:
>[email protected] (Bob) wrote:
>
>>
>> I have been using baby oil in a ball of felt, placed in a tuna can-
>> anyone see any problems with this. Sure slides nice, and I thought
>> maybe it would prevent rust like camelia.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>
>None, if you remove the tuna first.
>
>LD
That's why you have a shop cat. Put down the can and in a few minutes
all traces of the tuna will be completely gone. (And the baby oil
should counteract the effects of the cat spit.)
--RC
If I weren't interested in gardening and Ireland,
I'd automatically killfile any messages mentioning
'bush' or 'Kerry'
Andy Dingley <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> You'd be better off reading some of the interminable threads about
> waxing table saws, and using those recommendations. "Johnson's Paste
> Wax" seems favoured - it has a solvent in the tin so it goes on
> easily, and most of these have carnauba wax in them to make them
> harder in service.
How well does LV Waxilit work for metal plane soles?
- Daniel
On 28 Oct 2004 09:25:24 -0700, [email protected] (Daniel) wrote:
>How well does LV Waxilit work for metal plane soles?
No idea. I generally use Liberon's Black Bison wax because it's
harder.
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 04:36:41 -0400, "Jacobe Hazzard"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I just read (http://tinyurl.com/4npj3) that you should put candle wax on
>the soles of bench planes to reduce friction. Does this work? What's a
>good way to apply the wax?
>
>I imagine a surface coat of wax would prevent rust quite nicely.
>
just rub a little on.
I prefer paste wax. it takes a little longer to use, because you have
to let it dry and buff it off, but for use in the shop it's fine. in
my jobsite kit I keep a lump of beeswax.
See Bob Key's idea about an oil wick for lubricating a plane while using it.
I tried it. It works really well.
http://www.terraclavis.com/bws/benchacc.htm
I put camillia oil on my planes for storage using the Japanese wick
applicator.
Bob
"Jacobe Hazzard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I just read (http://tinyurl.com/4npj3) that you should put candle wax on
> the soles of bench planes to reduce friction. Does this work? What's a
> good way to apply the wax?
>
> I imagine a surface coat of wax would prevent rust quite nicely.
>
>
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 17:29:11 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>prolly a work habits thing. I tend to drag tools out as I need them,
>and as a process progresses, often late into the night, the tools and
>crap generally pile up. clean up often happens early in the morning,
>when I'm more interested in making *some* kind of order out of the
>chaos so I can get to work than in making sure each tool is totally
>caught up on maintenance. hell, *that* would take forever.... so for
>better or for worse, it's in the middle of using a tool that it gets
>sharpened, tuned, waxed or whatever.
Nice to know I'm not the only one.
Tim Douglass
http://www.DouglassClan.com
You don't need to "coat" the sole with it, just write a few squiggles along
the length with the wax. I picked up a box of canning wax from a craft
store about a year ago and it looks like that will last me about 40 years -
it was probably $2, IIRC.
And, it indeed seems to reduce friction noticeably.
Mike
"Jacobe Hazzard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I just read (http://tinyurl.com/4npj3) that you should put candle wax on
> the soles of bench planes to reduce friction. Does this work? What's a
> good way to apply the wax?
>
> I imagine a surface coat of wax would prevent rust quite nicely.
>
>