There's one thing about plugging the rear tang hole. It all get's pulled down with the pressure of the front guard screw and the rear tang floats into position. I wax the threads on the front guard screw, inside and out tho. Then after several hours I back the screw out about a quarter turn and then back in. I really worry about glueing in another one! And I too like paste wax, my last one I used turtle wax on.