Hi All,
I have been working on restoring some old Stanley planes, these are for me to use, one as a gift for my son in law, and some to eventually to have grandkids to possibly inherit.
I have been out of pocket for a while due to a car wreck, and won't be able to work on the planes for a couple of weeks, probably, but do have a question.
What I have run into difficulty with is the totes and knobs. These are rosewood, and due to the age of the planes have dings, etc., from use over the decades. Up to now I have just sanded them enough to clean off the old finish and get them about smooth. I have not sanded them down to the point of sanding out the dings, as I don't want to reduce the size of the knobs and totes significantly.
After sanding them, I have sprayed them with spray lacquer and then waxed them with some Simonize car wax that I have had for probably 30 to 40 years. The wax is still good, but the problem I have is that the wax fills the low dings, and then when I buff it down with a soft cloth, the low dings stay "white" and don't buff out clear like the rest of the tote or knob.
The question is, is there some sort of wood filler that I can use to fill the small dings, or some sort of wax that won't leave white spots.
The totes and knobs have turned out beautifully except for this flaw.
Stew