On the the new TOH hour, they showed a lubricant that was in a can & put on
with a rag. Said he used it for tool surfaces as well. I guess it has
parrafin in it. What was it & how can I get some?

Steven Bliss wrote:

On the the new TOH hour, they showed a lubricant that was in a can & put on
with a rag. Said he used it for tool surfaces as well. I guess it has
parrafin in it. What was it & how can I get some?

Probably Waxalit "Sliding Agent and Glue Release", available from Lee
Valley
in 200 g ( 7 0z) can rahter than in the industrial size 25 & 50 gallon
size.
Orignally developed for the wood mill industry, craftsman have found it
also great for cutting down on glue squeeze out clean up. Michael
Fortune
mentioned it in one of his demonstrations at a WWing show. Saved him
tons of time on glue clean up on spindle chairs. Has the consistency of
thickened vasoline. A little on a Q-tip, wipe around the outside of
holes,
glue, pop off glue and wipe with alcohol to get the Waxalit off.

Also cuts down friction on cast iron tables etc.

Does that sound like what you're looking for? Comes in toothpaste
type tube or small pint can size.

charlie b

On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 13:54:06 -0700, charlie b
wrote:


Probably Waxalit "Sliding Agent and Glue Release", available from Lee
Valley
in 200 g ( 7 0z) can rahter than in the industrial size 25 & 50 gallon
size.

BTW, I found at LV that it is spelled "Waxilit".

igor wrote:

On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 13:54:06 -0700, charlie b
wrote:

Probably Waxalit "Sliding Agent and Glue Release", available from Lee
Valley
in 200 g ( 7 0z) can rahter than in the industrial size 25 & 50 gallon
size.

BTW, I found at LV that it is spelled "Waxilit".

And I brought the can of the stuff in so I wouldn't blow the spelling
- AGAIN. A little of it goes a LONG ways. What's it going for
these days?

charlie b

On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 14:15:26 -0700, charlie b
wrote:

igor wrote:

On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 13:54:06 -0700, charlie b
wrote:

Probably Waxalit "Sliding Agent and Glue Release", available from Lee
Valley
in 200 g ( 7 0z) can rahter than in the industrial size 25 & 50 gallon
size.

BTW, I found at LV that it is spelled "Waxilit".

And I brought the can of the stuff in so I wouldn't blow the spelling
- AGAIN. A little of it goes a LONG ways. What's it going for
these days?

charlie b

$13,
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...,43 415,43440

On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 19:28:56 GMT, "Steven Bliss"
wrote:

On the the new TOH hour, they showed a lubricant that was in a can & put on
with a rag. Said he used it for tool surfaces as well. I guess it has
parrafin in it. What was it & how can I get some?



paste wax?

if so, it's carnauba, not parrafin.

Bridger writes:

On the the new TOH hour, they showed a lubricant that was in a can & put on
with a rag. Said he used it for tool surfaces as well. I guess it has
parrafin in it. What was it & how can I get some?



paste wax?

if so, it's carnauba, not parrafin.

Probably a combination waxes, including carnauba, paraffin, and beeswax, with
one or two other ingredients for kicks. Carnauba is the hardest natural wax
used for woodworking purposes and is very hard to shine when used alone.
Paraffin is not a natural wax, but is, basically, the same as canning wax (used
to seal jellies). We all know beeswax, which is the golden, good smelling one
that feels a wee bit sticky. The percentage of each used in a mix determines
most of the characteristics, while the amount of solvent determines the ease of
wiping on. The type of solvent determines the speed of drying...for a
lubricant, you want a super slow drying solvent, unless it's for something like
gears on a table saw.

Charlie Self
"I have always felt that a politician is to be judged by the animosities he
excites among his opponents." Sir Winston Churchill

On the the new TOH hour, they showed a lubricant that was in a can & put on
with a rag. Said he used it for tool surfaces as well. I guess it has
parrafin in it. What was it & how can I get some?


Didn't see that, but here are some search results for pure liquid paraffin:

http://www.zieglers.com/Products_info.asp?id=709&cat=7
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6116596639
http://www.candle-club.com/lampoil.html
http://candleme.com/liquidparaffin1.html
http://candles.genwax.com/candles/1011.htm

Should do just as good, it stays, and cheaper than camelia oil. Just don't
use it for sharpening, might clog up a stone, not that I know for sure. I
like the idea of "pure" non-smoking, compared to dirty sooty cheap lamp
oil that "has paraffin in it".

What is the TOH hour?

Alex

TOH =3D This Old House
Puff

"AArDvarK" wrote in message =
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On the the new TOH hour, they showed a lubricant that was in a can & =
put on
with a rag. Said he used it for tool surfaces as well. I guess it =
has
parrafin in it. What was it & how can I get some?


Didn't see that, but here are some search results for pure liquid =
paraffin:
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http://www.zieglers.com/Products_inf...=3D709&cat=3D7
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=3D6116596639
http://www.candle-club.com/lampoil.html
http://candleme.com/liquidparaffin1.html
http://candles.genwax.com/candles/1011.htm
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Should do just as good, it stays, and cheaper than camelia oil. Just =
don't
use it for sharpening, might clog up a stone, not that I know for =
sure. I
like the idea of "pure" non-smoking, compared to dirty sooty cheap =
lamp
oil that "has paraffin in it".
=20
What is the TOH hour?
=20
Alex
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AArDvarK wrote:


On the the new TOH hour, they showed a lubricant that was in a can & put
on
with a rag. Said he used it for tool surfaces as well. I guess it has
parrafin in it. What was it & how can I get some?


Didn't see that, but here are some search results for pure liquid
paraffin:

http://www.zieglers.com/Products_info.asp?id=709&cat=7
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6116596639
http://www.candle-club.com/lampoil.html
http://candleme.com/liquidparaffin1.html
http://candles.genwax.com/candles/1011.htm

Should do just as good, it stays, and cheaper than camelia oil. Just don't
use it for sharpening, might clog up a stone, not that I know for sure. I
like the idea of "pure" non-smoking, compared to dirty sooty cheap lamp
oil that "has paraffin in it".

Looking at the MSDS and whatnot it looks like "liquid paraffin" is
marketing-speak for mineral oil.

What is the TOH hour?

Alex

--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

After looking around, I found out it was Slipit. You can get it at
woodcraft.
"Steven Bliss" wrote in message
...
On the the new TOH hour, they showed a lubricant that was in a can & put
on
with a rag. Said he used it for tool surfaces as well. I guess it has
parrafin in it. What was it & how can I get some?

Steven Bliss wrote:

After looking around, I found out it was Slipit. You can get it at
woodcraft.

You can also get a sample pack from the manufacturer for $14.00 or $19.00
(plus tax). See:

http://www.slipit.com/sample.html

Note that they have two formulas. The original formula contains silicones.

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
(Remove "SPAM" from email address to reply)

On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 23:28:57 -0400, Nova
calmly ranted:

Steven Bliss wrote:

After looking around, I found out it was Slipit. You can get it at
woodcraft.

You can also get a sample pack from the manufacturer for $14.00 or $19.00
(plus tax). See:

http://www.slipit.com/sample.html

Note that they have two formulas. The original formula contains silicones.

I looked at the MSDSes on those and neither contains any info.
No list of contents whatsoever, so there are no solvents?
Very strange.


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On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 19:28:56 GMT, "Steven Bliss"
wrote:

On the the new TOH hour, they showed a lubricant that was in a can & put on
with a rag. Said he used it for tool surfaces as well. I guess it has
parrafin in it. What was it & how can I get some?

Are you aware of the irony in titling your post "What was it" when the
TOH hour is half comprised of "Ask This Old House" a segment of which
is called "What Is It?"

Just struck me funny.

- -
LRod

Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite

Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999

http://www.woodbutcher.net

Steven Bliss wrote:

On the the new TOH hour, they showed a lubricant that was in a can & put on
with a rag. Said he used it for tool surfaces as well. I guess it has
parrafin in it. What was it & how can I get some?


The only lubricant I use on my tool surface is KY jelly. ;-)

Glen

The only lubricant I use on my tool surface is KY jelly. ;-)


Time for a DIVORCE!

Alex