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Video: Maintain your thickness planer
Keep your board surfaces smooth by giving your planer a regular tune-up
To be a successful woodworker, you need to be something of a mechanic. That’s the only way you’ll keep your machines running properly and doing what they’re supposed to. Of your shop tools, the thickness planer is more maintenance-dependent than a tablesaw, jointer or drillpress. Yet, the work of keeping a planer happy isn’t time-consuming or difficult. You have to do it to avoid boards that stick, get gouged and come out with less-than-smooth surfaces.
Hit "play" below to watch a video demo with planer maintenance tips.
Hit "play" below to watch a video demo with planer maintenance tips.
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Steve, it seems picking up a can of paste wax isn't as easy as it was in the 70's - everyone these days uses liquid waxes. I've tried other products such as car wax but with less than ideal results, and most of these require water to apply. I would love to return to paste wax. Do you know of any sources where I might find some, particularly in western Canada (Alberta)? Dale