I'll second Spike's suggestion.  They may just be dry.  Apply your favorite oil
and the cracks may close on their own.  -Ben Belzer

> To: oldtools@s...
> From: mark.tango@i...
> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 21:42:48 +0000
> Subject: [OldTools] rehab 2 wooden body planes
> 
> 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