First Hand Plane - Chipped Wenge Sole


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Hi Everyone,

 

I just finished my first hand plane.  Well, almost first.  I took a class and built a simple one there.  This was the first one in my own shop.

 

The body is cherry; and the sole, wedge, and cross pin are all wenge.  I had a little problem with the wenge sole.  I chipped the corner of the mouth the first time I inserted the iron.  Am I missing something on how to work with wenge.  It seemed really easy to pull up fibers on it and give yourself trouble.

 

It is meant to be a block plane.  So I think it is still usable.

 

For finish, I put a couple of coats of Danish oil on it.  Seems like a lot of people wax their planes, also.  Should I put a coat of Johnson's paste was on it?  Any other finishing recommendations?

 

I have a hock iron and chipper in it.

 

The instructions and pattern I used were here: http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to-plans/woodworking/1273456 .

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