Chopping mortises in African Mahogany with Japanese chisels. Wood is adhering to the bevel, and sometimes to the back. Have had this with other woods but not so much. Bigger chips come off with thumbnail.
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Chopping mortises in African Mahogany with Japanese chisels. Wood is adhering to the bevel, and sometimes to the back. Have had this with other woods but not so much. Bigger chips come off with thumbnail.
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One of my habits is to wipe my tools with a cloth saturated with a furniture polish of wax and oil. It helps to keep some resinous woods from sticking.
Come to think of it this time of year most of my sharpening is done on oilstones instead of water stones. That also is likely to leave a little lubrication on a blade.
jtk
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Yep Johnson's paste wax or even a rub with some gulf parafin wax
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I have a chunk of wax that I use to lube my plane soles up with that lives (somewhere) on the bench. I also wipe my chisels across it when working with them.
David
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An oilpot is what you need.
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Maybe just a couple Dryer sheets? Might be more of a case of Static cling.....
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