Your hand planes will really
take off if you spray the bottom with a layer of TOPCOTE by Bostik. I had used this product for years to clean, seal and reduce friction on the beds of my table saw, jointer, planer, etc., but then one day I sprayed it on the bottom of my jointer plane pictured to the left. The results were scary, as if the plane now had some propulsion of its own! Try it, and you will be a believer. I have concluded that most of the resistance in pushing a hand plane is the dynamic friction of the sole and not the cutting done by the knife. Polish the sole thoroughly after application. Other woodworkers have certainly discovered this too, though Bostik does not include the suggestion on their TOPCOTE can. It is certainly a very effective use of this excellent product.
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