Thanks Paul!

I have been scared to thin it too much. I do add a tiny amount when I feel the viscosity changed.

I am going just to spend more time on “feeling” the glue. I think it’s important I get more comfortable with it.

I did start with 3 to 4 strokes but I must confessed I switched to 1 light then 1 hard :)

Thanks Mike.

I started with wood but with water and glue contact I noticed it bowed a little. That’s why I went to the steel one.
You are absolutely right: Thicker and wider will help alleviate my “fear”.
When the knife jump on the steel (it happened to this guy here) it travels much more. Whereas on the wood ruler it sinks in the wood which acts like a break.

Abbas, Castro Valley, CA