Getting down to brass tacks. . .while putting together my Veritas Twin Screw vise, I had a #4 smooth plane bounce off the floor.
I believe that it may have a tiny crack now near the mouth that runs toward the back. If you look on the plane's sole with the tote at the bottom, it's in the lower left corner, barely visible, barely able to catch a fingernail, and it runs toward the tote along the side. Maybe 1/4" long, if that.
Now, it's question time. How much is this going to fudge things up? Should I remove all hardware and send the sole to the scrap heap?