Reply To: Oiling & Lubricating Plane Soles Welcome! / Forums / General Woodworking Discussions / Oiling & Lubricating Plane Soles / Reply To: Oiling & Lubricating Plane Soles Dave 10 December 2012 at 2:02 am #4454 I use sticks of parafin wax used for canning food. I just drag the stick across the sole of the plane or the side of my saw. Settings