Reply To: Oiling & Lubricating Plane Soles Welcome! / Forums / General Woodworking Discussions / Oiling & Lubricating Plane Soles / Reply To: Oiling & Lubricating Plane Soles Dave 1 December 2014 at 12:14 am #121666 Paraffin wax aka canning wax used to can food. Grocery stores sell it. 3 in 1 oil is light machine oil which works great too and is what Paul uses in his bean can I believe. 3 in 1 is a brand name and not a description of the oil. Settings