Picked up a Harris Tools 30 oz mallet the other day, and it is covered
with
a thick coat of wax, almost like a candle wax. Wood is NOT lingum
vitea (sp) and
is tauted as being check-resistant. I know the wax is there to reduce
mositure transfer,
but should some of it be removed? Running a thumbnail across it lifts
flakes off. I'm
wondering if this would flake off and get on the wood and bench,
interfering with a
finish.
[email protected] wrote:
> Picked up a Harris Tools 30 oz mallet the other day, and it is covered
> with
> a thick coat of wax, almost like a candle wax. Wood is NOT lingum
> vitea (sp) and
> is tauted as being check-resistant. I know the wax is there to reduce
> mositure transfer,
> but should some of it be removed? Running a thumbnail across it lifts
> flakes off. I'm
> wondering if this would flake off and get on the wood and bench,
> interfering with a
> finish.
I'd take it off before I used it. It's gonna come off over time
anyhow.
JP
On 11 Aug 2006 19:53:47 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>Picked up a Harris Tools 30 oz mallet the other day, and it is covered
>with
>a thick coat of wax, almost like a candle wax. Wood is NOT lingum
>vitea (sp) and
>is tauted as being check-resistant. I know the wax is there to reduce
>mositure transfer,
>but should some of it be removed? Running a thumbnail across it lifts
>flakes off. I'm
>wondering if this would flake off and get on the wood and bench,
>interfering with a
>finish.
My guess is that it's to protect it until use, like grease on a gun...
I'd get rid of the wax before I used it, for sure..
Mac
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