Hi All,
I have an A3-31 and have been very happy with it. My only issue is the surface of the jointer and planer beds. For those of you that don't have have one, they have some sort of grooved steel instead of the polished surface like my other tools. It seems like wood pieces don't slide as easily on this tool as on other tools.
I am wondering what other folks are using to clean/prep their Hammer tools. I have tried TopCoat and wax, but neither of them give me the slick surface I am looking for.
It mostly affects surface jointing wide boards. Sliding a long, eight-inch-wide board is a hard to push with a smooth even motion. I need to have a push stick behind the board to push it along (vs. a rubber-bottomed push handle pushing down on the board).
Thanks,
Roger