"Guy LaRochelle" wrote in message

I bought my first hand planes a few months ago. I used them a little when
I
first got them and then put them away. I just pulled one out yesterday and
I
noticed surface rust showing up on one of them already. Is it normal to
have
rust show up so quickly? How do I keep this from happening and what do I
do
after it does? Regards. -Guy



If it is bare metal, it will rust. Use Top Cote or Boeshield, same as you
would for your tablesaw top.
Ed