For smaller cracks I use thin CA glue and an accelerant.  Works GR-8!  Some
cracks are still OK to use a thicker version that will wick into the crack
,,,  and some cracks mean stuffing thin saving into the crack with glue cuz
no clamp in the world will close drying cracks permanently. Splits OTH
often can be split open completely and reglued happily rather than trying
to wick glue into a crack. With the CA ... remember to keep the ventilation
going ... not good to get a snoot full.

Tom

On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 4:42 PM, Mark Jefferis 
wrote:

> I have picked up a wooden body jack plane and a smoother. They have
> small'ish checks/cracks in them that I'd like to stabilize. What is the
> best method?
>
> I assume I should inject glue into the checks and then clamp to some
> degree. Dry clamping does not completely close them up. 
>
> These are my first wooden planes and I'm really looking forward to using
> them.
>
> Mark
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