Hi guys -
Several of you have recently made comments about glued-up planes (Krenov or Finck style) having problems with wood movement or de-lamination.
Just how big a problem is this, really? These planes seem awfully popular for something that might actually be inherently flawed.
I have always wanted to make me a set of planes in this way, but if I am going to do all that work to make something that will only self-destruct in a few years, I will instead take the extra effort to learn the old traditional way of making planes. Some of my single-chunk-of-wood planes work perfectly, even though they are over a hundred years old. That's good enough for me.
I am not looking for hearsay... I want specific examples of your experiences with glued-up planes falling apart, or at least experiencing enough wood movement that they no longer work as well as they did when first made. Photos would be nice. And if you have developed some technique(s) for overcoming glued-up-plane-problems, please share!
If this has been discussed before, please forgive my ignorance and direct me to the appropriate post(s).
Thanks!
Kelly