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From: Spike Cornelius




I have good results with a candle. 
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>> In his sharpening book and planing video, Jim Kingshot inisists "the
informed' use an oil wick, a shallow wooden box he keeps on his bench with a
large cloth wick in it, which he charges with linseed, swiping the plane across
it before using. But he doesn't explain his preference. Does anyone have any
comments or preferences in this regard? Please explain.
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>  BugBear
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I don’t recall where the idea came from but I started putting bees wax in
emptied out stick deodorant applicators. I was prompted into using the
applicators because my little piece of bees wax kept getting buried in the tool
box.
http://youtu.be/dGMW4M59MRY
It’s a pretty simple process and it keeps the wax clean, available and easier to
find in the clutter on the bench.
Don't even say your bench isn’t cluttered we’ve all been there.