On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 2:27 PM, Darrell & Kathy wrote:

>  But *this* one doesn't plane all day
> every day, so that kind of rhythm hurts.  I find it far better to stop
> (the key word here is "stop") and pick up the misshapen hunk of
> paraffin wax off the bench and rub it over the plane sole.  This
> provides a welcome break, however short, from the arduous job
> of planing.
>
> And that's one opinion from one sedentary desk jockey who
> dabbles in handtoolery.
>


As one who practices this same technique:  I find that stopping because
"the plane is getting harder to push, it must need waxing"  much easier to
justify than "I am tired, think I will wax the sole while I rest"

Kirk in HMB, who really needs to rest right now.  I keep several chunks
about, so I can find one near the planing bench, the sharpening bench, the
bandsaw..........