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| Author: | crow-duck [ Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Wooden Block Plane Finishing?? |
I'm making a wood body block plane from a kit. The instructions say to finish with Tung Oil. They don't mention the sole of the plane. I'm wondering if it's a good idea to use Tung oil on the sole, or any finish there at all. I'm thinking of using Tru Oil since I already have that for the rest of the body. TIA, |
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| Author: | sebastiaan56 [ Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wooden Block Plane Finishing?? |
Leave it without finish. Anything you put on will rub off and probably mark the surface you are planing. The best finish is a very sharp scraper to get the sole flat. |
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| Author: | JohnAbercrombie [ Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wooden Block Plane Finishing?? |
It depends a bit on what wood is on the plane sole. Traditionally, better-quality wood-bodied planes had lignum vitae or other hard/waxy woods on the sole to make them somewhat 'self-lubricating'. I'd follow Sebastian's advice and leave it unfinished or use a penetrating-type oil like tung oil or so-called 'Danish' oil. Tru-Oil is actually more like a varnish, so I would not use that as it will certainly wear off quite quickly and cause problems. Cheers John |
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| Author: | crow-duck [ Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wooden Block Plane Finishing?? |
Todd, what's "PU"? |
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| Author: | JohnAbercrombie [ Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wooden Block Plane Finishing?? |
crow-duck wrote: Todd, what's "PU"? Polyurethane glue- it sticks to oily woods quite well. |
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| Author: | crow-duck [ Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wooden Block Plane Finishing?? |
Thanks for the update on "PU", polyurethane glue. Now, what's an example of "PU"? Like, Elmers, etc.? TIA, |
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| Author: | JohnAbercrombie [ Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wooden Block Plane Finishing?? |
crow-duck wrote: Thanks for the update on "PU", polyurethane glue. Now, what's an example of "PU"? Like, Elmers, etc.? TIA, Elmer's Ultimate High Performance Glue Lepage Ultra PL Premium Gorilla Glue (Polyurethane- not Gorilla 'Wood Glue' which is a standard PVA glue) PU glues tend to be clear amber, honey-consistency liquids that require water to cure. Excess glue squeeze-out usually foams. Not gap-filling. |
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| Author: | JohnAbercrombie [ Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wooden Block Plane Finishing?? |
Correction- The Lepage Premium PU is colorless. |
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