Steve knight wrote:

finish on a plane is more to keep the wood from getting grungy and
make it look/feel nice. no finish on the sole but wax. oil and wax is
a good combo. I found this cool oil/wax mix that makes a good finish.
but at 28.00 a quart it is not practical for just a tool.

Hmm, I have linseed oil and a beeswax stick. Dissolving the beeswax in
the linseed oil sounds tasty and would make a nice smelling plane.

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