Galoots,

 I cleaned and refinished many planes of my growing collection using Anthony
Seo's instructions
http://members.xoom.com/nlindsey/restoration/CleaningWoodPlanes/cleaning.htm
l. His formula is basically a mixture of paint thinner, linseed oil and
beeswax in equal parts. Applied with a pad this solution cleans and
refinishes the wood, but the resulting color is a bit dark. Would I get a
lighter color, if I used the ingredients of this solution separately, that
is clean with paint thinner, then oil and wax? Are there better ways to
clean and refinish a wooden plane? Any comments are welcome.

Wolfgang