JB Weld

I have user planes dating to the mid 18th century.

Non-sequitur?

Molding.

JB-Weld will secure it. Then please put a generous amount on your keyboard.

I prefer a more modern keyboard.

Sorry, I thought maybe you were doing type-setting... : )

I read the following last night from Krenov's "The Fine Art of Cabinetmaking", p.99, and thought of this thread:

"Otherwise we presume, as most people do, that a plane is a plane is a plane, and leave it. This is a pity, since for a certain kind of craftsman a plane can be more than a tool. It can be a beautiful instrument, a joy to use. It can bring results that truly do show in the work, the piece itself. A fine plane is a time-saver and a labor-saver; it more than repays the care and love you give it. It is at its best a part of you, your hands and eye and your innermost hopes as you work."

I hope that makes you want to blow your nose in that twenty dollar bill...lol (j/k)!

BTW, I think this book is a better read than "A Cabinetmakers Notebook". Though another poster ordered them the other way, based upon photography and layout. I wasn't swayed by the latter features; the author adequately gets his points across, though I encountered a bit of a dessert in the "...Notebook". His books represent a philosophy/attitude/religion--and I don't think you need to buy the whole enchilada to take something away from it. Halfway through my second book of his, I am changed--or at least affected. One may not often see his version of spirituality that much these days--but his words live on in the Wreck! : )

Bill

Learning religion is like that for some people. You have to take it slow; don't bite off more than you can chew. Give yourself permission to consider new thoughts and points of view...and to make mistakes. Maybe that last part, about making mistakes, is the most important. Maybe you should look for the books in the library in case they are not exactly your cup of tea? ; )

Bill

He was talking about a plane made by the craftsman himself, not a machine stamped number churned out in the thousands.

Yes, he wrote this following his discussion of how to make a wooden plane. But I would say you've missed his point. He is talking about "fine planes", period. I think he would say that most any plane can be fettled to be a fine plane if the craftsman's passion and skill is sufficient to make it so.

Bill

Go suck an outlet, ya Normite slug. 'Twas booful. Poetry.

-- You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. --Jack London

Speaking of planes ... what's become of Steve Knight?

Perhaps, but a finely tuned Satanley would perform just as well. A craftsman can often make even a lowly Indian or Chiwanese plane work well...as long as it doesn't have a new Buck iron in it.

-- You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. --Jack London

The last I looked, he was selling CNC-made plane kits and reselling pointy sticks (awls, marking knives), plane hammahs and such. I should have said "Hi!" when I zipped by his site.

-- You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. --Jack London

I just sent an email to him and looked at his other website,

-- You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. --Jack London

I don't waste time fettling Twinkies. Especially when they been stepped on.

You should pick up your tools when you're done with them!

I don't leave them where they can be stepped on. Nor do I buy them in that condition.