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Plane Wax - AgGEM - 07-19-2015
I have / had a bar of hard wax for lubing the sole during use. I dropped it on the floor and it shattered into a dozen or so pieces. Still usable wax I guess, but I want a new one.
But, I don't remember what kind of wax it was or where I purchased it from.
Looked at the LV site but could not find anything similar to what I had.
What am I looking for?
Or, what do you use and like?
Ag
Re: Plane Wax - rfd8w5 - 07-19-2015
Can't you melt the pieces in a double boiler and recast them into one piece again?
Re: Plane Wax - Arlin Eastman - 07-19-2015
It sounds like Carnauba Wax here
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/141071/Beall-Carnauba-Wax-5-12-x-2-x-58.aspx
I would send you one but I am on my last piece
Arlin
Re: Plane Wax - Blacky's Boy - 07-19-2015
Go to your local grocery store and look for parifin wax. I still on my first bar and I bought it several years ago
Re: Plane Wax - hbmcc - 07-19-2015
Blacky's Boy said:
Go to your local grocery store and look for parifin wax. I still on my first bar and I bought it several years ago
A pound goes a long waaaaa a a y.
Oth, your wife's candles work too.
Re: Plane Wax - Bibliophile 13 - 07-19-2015
hbmcc said:
[blockquote]Blacky's Boy said:
Go to your local grocery store and look for parifin wax. I still on my first bar and I bought it several years ago
A pound goes a long waaaaa a a y.
Oth, your wife's candles work too.
[/blockquote]
Yes. Paraffin wax of any sort works fine. Get it in the canning section.
Re: Plane Wax - AgGEM - 07-19-2015
Arlin Eastman said:
It sounds like Carnauba Wax here
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/141071/Beall-Carnauba-Wax-5-12-x-2-x-58.aspx
I would send you one but I am on my last piece
Arlin
Yes, that looks like it.
Thank you.
I will try the local Shoprite for the suggested paraffin wax.
Thank folks!
Ag
Re: Plane Wax - DaveParkis - 07-19-2015
If Shoprite doesn't have it, WalMart should.
Re: Plane Wax - Admiral - 07-19-2015
Rings for setting toilets have a lot of beeswax in them. I keep one around for lube and to lube screws when making jigs, rough work and shop fixtures.
Re: Plane Wax - cwarner - 07-19-2015
If your feeling sexy, try this . The guys on our team use it on their sticks and I always wondered how it would work on my planes.
With that said I'm still working on my block of pariffin wax that I started using a two years ago.