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   UncleDunc | Jul 29, 2004 10:07am | #1

   >> ... I've never had this problem before.

   Before what? Something changed. Different wood species? Different lot of wood? Different vise? Different stance? Different sharpening technique? Dryer or wetter wood?

   Do different planes squeak at different frequencies? Could it be the blades rather than the plane bodies that are generating the noise?

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   SgianDubh | Jul 29, 2004 10:43am | #2

   Justus, you could do like oodles of cabinetmakers have done for generations. Carry a bit of broken candle in your pinny pocket. At the first sign of squeaking or even a bit of chatter take a couple of swipes with the candle along the length of the sole from back to front.

   You'll not find a problem later with polishing, nor with edge gluing if you use the trick on try planes for making up large panels. Slainte.

   RJFurniture

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   jackplane | Jul 29, 2004 04:28pm | #3

   Waxing and buffing your plane is recommended, and will not affect the finish on the wood.

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   desertrat | Jul 29, 2004 05:21pm | #4

   Just use some good ole Johnson's Paste Wax.  Works wonders.

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   JohnWW | Jul 29, 2004 05:52pm | #5

   Justus,

   Back off the blade so that it isn't touching the wood and run the plane down the board as though you were actually planing.  If you are still getting noise, the bottom of the plane needs waxing.  Lightly applied, wax on the plane sole won't affect finishing later on.  Don't use silicone lubricants, they can contaminate the wood and cause problems later.  

   If the noise only occurs when you are taking shavings, there is some slight play in the frog/blade/chip breaker/cap assembly.  The best way to eliminate the play is to give the plane a tune up, making sure that everything is making firm contact at the proper points.

   John W. 

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   MBL | Jul 30, 2004 06:18am | #6

   Friend,

   Just a wild guess, since you say the problem is with plural plane(s).

   Could the squeek noise come from the table, or bench, perphaps resonating somehow? Maybe in relation to the means used for clamping when planing the edges?

   Good luck.

   -mbl-

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   Justus | Aug 03, 2004 03:48am | #7

   Thanks guys, I'll give the paste wax a try.

   Just to answer some questions that were asked.

   I've been using this paticular plane for at least five years, and I had been using it all week before it started squeaking.

   It is the plane body not the blade, in fact it's only the sole in front of the blade that squeaks, and it's only at the start of a run.

   Thanks again

   JustusJustus Koshiol

   Running Pug Construction

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   CStanford | Aug 03, 2004 03:51am | #8

   Paste wax is a hassle.  Just cut the bottom of a candle off - a couple or three inches worth and keep it in your apron or on the bench and use as Richard suggested.