Quote Originally Posted by Winton Applegate View Post
AND we have the topic for a new thread:
Which is worse exposed phillips head screws or end grain on fine funiture?


I am sure that is true or even is longer than you actually take to set the iron.

It is ridiculous how those ten seconds "feel" like a long time to me.
It took longer than ten seconds the first dozen or two times I did it, for sure. There are a couple of old contrary woody planes that I have that really challenge your ability to guess "OK, if I have it there now, by the time i tighten the screw, then it will be down there instead.