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Waxing cast iron tops

I too was surprise at how easy wood, fences, miter gages etc slid across the cast iron tops.

Replied Mar 11

Introduce Yourself

Nice to be here. It is great that Marc is providing the woodworks of the world a place to learn more about woodworking. I have always watched Norm Abram on the 'New Yankee workshop" and loved the stu…

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Waxing cast iron tops

It was the oldest past wax I had. Not one of the new fangled spray wax. But I did not know it need to be silicon free. What is the down side of the silicon, will it discolor the wood?

Replied Mar 10

Waxing cast iron tops
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Something so simple, yet a problem I have been fighting for years. Never though the it was as easy as applying car wax to the cast iron tops to prevent rusting.  After watching Marc's video on waxing…

Started this discussion. Last reply by evan court Mar 13.

 

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evan court replied to Greg J Powers's discussion 'Waxing cast iron tops'
Ahhh waxing the table saw. Its probly one of most favorite matinence activites in the shop Its just so satisfying FEELING and seeing the finished product. The ability to have wood literaly slide across the table. I always spray it down with pb blast…
March 13
Greg J Powers replied to Greg J Powers's discussion 'Waxing cast iron tops'
I too was surprise at how easy wood, fences, miter gages etc slid across the cast iron tops.
March 11
Jason Tetterton replied to Greg J Powers's discussion 'Waxing cast iron tops'
I followed Marc's steps on my newly acquired cast iron table saw and it did make a huge difference. He offers excellent advice and a wealth of knowledge. Glad I found the site!
March 10
Beechwood Chip replied to Greg J Powers's discussion 'Waxing cast iron tops'
I've heard that the silicon can transfer to the wood and mess up your finishing. I think Marc mentions that in his video. I just used Johnson's paste wax, so I don't have experience with the downside of silicon.
March 10
Greg J Powers replied to Marc's discussion 'Introduce Yourself'
Nice to be here. It is great that Marc is providing the woodworks of the world a place to learn more about woodworking. I have always watched Norm Abram on the 'New Yankee workshop" and loved the stuff he makes. But he never gets into the details. M…
March 10
Greg J Powers replied to Greg J Powers's discussion 'Waxing cast iron tops'
It was the oldest past wax I had. Not one of the new fangled spray wax. But I did not know it need to be silicon free. What is the down side of the silicon, will it discolor the wood?
March 10
Beechwood Chip replied to Greg J Powers's discussion 'Waxing cast iron tops'
Not quite so simple - did you check that the car wax was silicon-free?
March 10
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Waxing cast iron tops
Something so simple, yet a problem I have been fighting for years. Never though the it was as easy as applying car wax to the cast iron tops to prevent rusting.  After watching Marc's video on waxing cast iron is sound so logical. I went out the the…
March 10

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What kind of woodworking are you interested in? (short answers may result in your account being mistaken for spam)
Long time novice, that never progress in wood working. So now I am replacing all of my 35 year old equipment. Looking long and hard at Festool. Hope the Festool products will make me SMARTER, woodworking EASER, and getting projects done FASTER.
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At 9:13pm on February 27, 2010, Greg J Powers said…
This is not the first go round with tools. I'am replacing some tools that are 35 years old. I have tools that cross the whole price range. Ryobi, Makita, Ridgid and lots of sears Craftsman. I will keep the Festools for the finer work. Plus You are buying into the Festool system, not just the tools.
At 9:12pm on February 26, 2010, Chris Mattie said…
Better break out the checkbook! You should do some research first. The best tool isn't always the most expensive. Pick up some tool guides or start a blog. See what everyone else is using.
 
 
 

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