How about glazer's putty?  Seems to me that should work, non?

- Bill T.
- Also not about to embark on wooden plane-making or soaking, but bored by
work and looking for brief, temporary respites...

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Subject: Re: [OldTools] finishes for beech planes

John Manners wrote:

> Brian Myers writes:
>
>> John Manners wrote:
>>
>>> The usual recommendation with new wooden planes was to remove the
>>> irons, set the wedge lightly, plug the mouth with putty, fill the
>>> cavity with linseed oil and wait for about a week until the oil has
>>> been absorbed.  Job's done.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards from Brisbane
>>>
>>> John Manners
>>
>>
>> What type of putty? If its oil based , wouldn`t you be getting an
>> unwanted oil  on the plane?  I`m assuming that you don`t want a putty
>> that  dries out.
>
>
> Putty is made with linseed oil and whiting (zinc oxide?) or red lead.
> Doesn't dry much in a week, particularly with a throat full of linseed
> oil sitting on top of it.  Never struck any trouble removing it.  What
> do you make your putty with?
>
> Regards from Brisbane,
>
> John Manners
>
I haven`t tried making a plane yet. I just wanted to know future
reference when I do try to make one.

Thanks,
Brian.

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