Far from making things up Derek. I have several hundred planes (no #4 though) and I use what I want to use on that particular day. This often includes the #9. I'm sure I'm not the only person. After all, think about vintage miter planes (which have existed for centuries). Do you think they were used (or only used) as shooting planes?
The #9 may just be a shooter to you. It isn't to me . Have you ever tried it for other tasks?
If I'm putting bevels on a long piece (not commonly done in my shop), I will usually use a chisel or a drawknife followed by a jointer plane. Never found a real need to make an actual coopers jointer. If I'm working on a small piece (more common in my work), I will do what I described above.
Last edited by Zach Dillinger; 08-09-2013 at 10:08 AM.
Your endgrain is like your bellybutton. Yes, I know you have it. No, I don't want to see it.