I know, you can never have too many, but...

[Harold Burrell]

...I think I am at least heading in that direction.

And this is just what I plan on keeping.

(BTW...my wife and I blame all of you all.)

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[mike holden]

No combi planes? No 45, 55, or at least 50 goodness?
Not to mention a 98/99 pair, or a tongue and groove set.
You have not yet begun to collect!
(G,D,&R)
Mike

[Dave Anderson NH]

Well, it's a start anyway Harold.

[David Weaver]

It's time to start collecting carving tools (good vintage ones) and really complicate things.

[Matthew N. Masail]

My god man.... You better use them all, or have lots of kids

[Jim Koepke]

Harold,

Looks like you are off to a good start.

jtk

[Winton Applegate]

(BTW...my wife and I blame all of you all.)

Well that about covers every one.
. . . however . . .
Don't try to tangle me in your sinister web.
I have pretty much always said :

• I have almost no use for my two jointer planes (though I like to look at them).
• I can do about any bench planing work from a box to a dining table with the three planes shown (including thicknessing from rough and jointing the planks into one board).

PS: nice stable (of planes) you have there.
and
truth me known I have a whole bunch of planes just to have and admire them and fool around from time to time. Well I fool around more often than that . . . most of the time . . . actually . . .

[Winton Applegate]

I just realized . . .
you don't have ENOUGH hand planes (or you are hiding them in the closet)(that's the case here isn't it ? You got 'em but you aren't showing them).
Bevel up. You need jacks, jointers (to look at you understand), smoothers . . .
The little blocks are nice but there is a whole new world out there for you . . .
(or is it in your closet ?)

[dan sherman]

Harold, how old is the #7/8 on the far right?

[Prashun Patel]

Is it poetic coincidence that the Holy light is shining on the BU jack?

I like your little Stanley Bullnose. But I'll wager it does its best work posing for photos.

[David Weaver]

Is it poetic coincidence that the Holy light is shining on the BU jack?

No coincidence. That light follows it around because it was once my plane.

haha

[Harold Burrell]

Is it poetic coincidence that the Holy light is shining on the BU jack?

No coincidence. That light follows it around because it was once my plane.

haha

OK, Dave...That actually got a belly laugh out of me!

[Harold Burrell]

Harold, how old is the #7/8 on the far right?

They are both type 11's.

[Harold Burrell]

I like your little Stanley Bullnose. But I'll wager it does its best work posing for photos.

Yeah...so far. I would definitely wear gloves if I ever really tried to use it.

[Harold Burrell]

I just realized . . .
you don't have ENOUGH hand planes (or you are hiding them in the closet)(that's the case here isn't it ? You got 'em but you aren't showing them).
Bevel up. You need jacks, jointers (to look at you understand), smoothers . . .
The little blocks are nice but there is a whole new world out there for you . . .
(or is it in your closet ?)

So far, the planes I use the most by far are my blocks. ESPECIALLY my three 60 1/2's. (Well...only on e is actually a 60 1/2.)

As far as the other planes you eluded to...well...they are actually in YOUR closet. I am just waiting on you to ship them to me!