I've been searching around the net for tips on taking care of magnolia wood. Is a simple mineral oil / beeswax enough for maintaining?

Hi to all here. I am new to this site, i found it while googling so thought i would sign up and have a look around. I am from the UK and run my own business J.D.P. Property Maintenance doing loft conversions and property renovations as well as all the normal house refurbishment and...

First post Background-Just set up shop in garage of new house. Tools were in storage. Planer is a delta shopmaster tp 305 12 inch planer. Started planing poplar and planer started making a "crackling" noise. There is nothing loose. Any suggestions. Do you think I should replace the brushes...