Cleaning planes

[Michael Handrinos]

Just bought a few LN planes and wanted to know what you use to clean the film off. Can I use the camallia oil?


Thanks
Mike

[Glenn Madsen]

I generally use kerosene. It's cheap, safe, and there's a small can of it on the shelf most of the time. Maybe it's not as haute couture as camelia oil, but it works for me.

Enjoy your new tools!

[David Weaver]

Mineral spirits for me - same stuff I use to clean off power tools when I get them. Don't need a lot of it - just enough to clean off the gunk, or most of it. You'll run the rest off pretty quickly when you start fooling with it to see how it cuts on a piece of scrap.

[Mike Henderson]

I just wipe them off with a paper towel and put them to use. Never noticed any transfer to the wood.

Mike

[Michael Handrinos]

Thanks guys

[Bill Murphy]

I think the film on new LN planes is camallia oil.