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Guilty as well.
A few, pillowy shavings can reset your clock, so to speak.
I liken it to when we lived in a place that we heated with wood.
A pile of rounds sitting by the woodshed did nothing for me, but when the 8 cord shed was chock full, all the bark cleaned up, and this well before winter, well, that did it for me.
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Sometimes I plane a pile of shavings, sometimes I chop a couple of dovetail corners, sometimes I chop a few mortises...sometimes I sit and sketch for my next project. Any time in my shop is good time.
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It's good to know that I'm not alone with this! Nothing clears my mind like an hour or two alone at the bench with some fine tools as company. Therapy indeed....
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Do realize that you are getting these comments from us fellow addicts.
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Me too, Derek. I've got the Veritas miniature shoulder plane (smallest above, 1/4") I sharpened and keep on my desk with a piece of hard maple.
It's not just me though, many othep by my desk and take a pass, just to watch and feel the tiny curl come off.
I bought it as a conversation piece but it's turned into co-worker therapy!
Jim in Alaska
One can never have too many planes and chisels... or so I'm learning!!
Your only certifiably ill if you:
1) reflexively sharpen to OCD microscopically perfect edge before touching tool to wood
2) Must have BB King (or suitable alternative), playing at concert levels.
While making practically useless but therapeutically priceless shavings.
Respectfully , Mike
"Honey I know it's weird, but at least it's not drugs.....I'm pretty sure"
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Glad that you enjoyed planing as you described. I don't think I'd engage in such workout (if you may) simply because I use wood as well as my shop time (both are precious to me) mainly to build projects, especially when using hand tools. As a fact of matter, after I sharpen my tools, I don't want to dull any edges other than putting them to good use in a task or job. I personally certainly know of no hand tool woodworkers who extract joy in the manner you shared here other than when they do demos to clubs or workshops.
Simon
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Jim, those miniature planes are very cool! Just seeing them makes me want the entire set of four!
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It may not be drugs, but it can be addictive."Honey I know it's weird, but at least it's not drugs.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
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