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Gents,

Sorry I never came back to this to reply...

Info on planes:
Western- 1910ish 605, flattened on granite, frog bedded with dye and repeated scraping, Hock O-1 blade
Kanna- "Suwa Goro"...

Hey all, I’ve recently started down the Japanese tool rabbit hole. Photos don’t really capture the sheen left behind by a Kanna, so I always convinced myself my Stanley with Hock blade had the same...

Yeah big orange in TX usually has kiln dried heat treated 16’ 2x10s and 2x12x and they’re the nicest material on the shelves by a long shot. I don’t have a moisture meter but I judged it as too wet...

I see the point that many subtle refinements add up to a lot of complexity hidden in plain sight.

I guess what came to mind for me from the use of sophisticated specifically was that we seem to...

I see Steve’s point that this one quote taken out of context is totally absurd. Just look at planes. Western Planes have had far more intricate and complex designs for at least 2 centuries......