In Tricks of the Trade

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I often lubricate the soles of my planes with paraffin wax to make them slide easier. While ripping a board that was insistent on pinching just enough to make sawing difficult, it occurred to me to lubricate my saw, too. Suffice to say, I’ve been doing this ever since.

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