Molding planes, cleaning????
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Did a search but could not find a reference to cleaning old dusty, Molding planes. Just picked up a few today, one is okay and has a waxed look, the other two are dull and dusty, but appear to be in good shape. Some sites I’ve looked at suggest boiled linseed oil, another says absolutely DO NOT use blo… Others use turpentine, others vegetable oil soap ( Murphy’s), and others furniture wax. I’m able to trace the lineage on one only by the maker’s name. A. Monty, Roxton Pond, near Montreal, Quebec made somewhere between 1870 and 1930 when he closed shop.
Iwould first clean them with warm sopie water and a green scrub pad reince and Dry good. If more is needed then BLO and 0000 steel wool.I know there are a lot of different thoughts on this I don’t know who is correct. I have cleaned all of mine. This way with no adverse eff. I have about 25 the oldest from about 1760. They all. Work well . Just be careful use little water and DRY. Blow off with hair dryer. They are fun to use enjoy!!
the tool dealer at The Best Things (thebestthings.com) talks about it under his tool faq. Spoiler alert, he just recommends using wax.