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28th October 2011, 07:43 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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What oil should I use on a wooden plane
I have a couple of old wooden planes and tools that are in need of a "drink".
What sort of oil should I use?
I am confused after do a search, some swear by boiled linseed oil and others warm against.
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28th October 2011, 08:37 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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It would be fair to assume that old planes would have been oiled with linseed. When an apprentice, we used to make a lot of wooden planes for special mouldings etc. We always used linseed.
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28th October 2011, 09:18 PM #3Journeyman
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I'm not sure if Japanese planes react differently to western planes, but I was taught to not use any finish on our planes.
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30th October 2011, 11:05 AM #5
[QUOTE=ClintO;
I am confused after do a search, some swear by boiled linseed oil and others warm against.[/QUOTE]
Hi Clinto
I did similar research and used Bunnings Pale Boiled linseed oil on 2 of my timber planes. It's supposed to dry quicker. 3 coates in a week. They look good.
TTLearning to make big bits of wood smaller......
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