Saw lubricant
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He uses regular 3in1 oil. Using this way of application means there’s very little actually on the saw/plane and so translates to next to nothing on the actual workpiece. I’ve never had any problems with finishing, and it definitely seems better than using a wax. Also, where you’re using a chisel, quickly give the back a quick swipe.
I use mineral oil, well actually baby oil (mineral oil +fragrance) as bottles of straight mineral oil seem to be a lot more expensive in my area. Works great! no issues so far, very readily available…baby smell starts to disappear from the rags in a few weeks.
Don’t use any drying oil, such as linseed or tung. The oxidation they undergo makes then susceptible to spontaneous combustion.