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I was just yanking your chain, David. I think it is very gentile of you to keep your grain concealed.

Very nice indeed! Similar pieces have survived 300 years surely. Yours might need a few repairs after a few generations of children have climbed all over it, but it will still be something worthy of...

Sean

I don't have a website or pics online. I always forget to take pictures. In the case of commercial projects, some Owners get really upset if they see pictures of their stuff taken by someone...

Allen:

I love Japanese planes, but they can cause a new guy great frustration. I recommend you learn Western planes first, then try Japanese planes when you have the skills required to appreciate...

This is an interesting discussion. Indeed, there are many ways to get the job done, and most methods will achieve the desired results.

I attended a forum of the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan...

I have always found the "lore of the cambered blade" amusing.

A smoothing plane with a cambered blade may work, but will the concave surface it produces be superior to a dead flat one? Please draw...