Chris, that is my concern. I think the quill is strong enough, but the morse taper is not designed for lateral forces, and will drop out. At the same...
If you are focussing on plane blades and bench chisels, and reasonably experienced, then an 8" half-speed bench grinder with an 180 grit CBN wheel is...
A single coat of Danish Oil or similar. This is just to offer some protection against glue drips and other avoidable marking. The top will be planed...
The template I made up earlier is used to trace out the side elevations. The shaping here is approximate. The main goal is to establish the length of...