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Nice chisel you have there. There's probably an easier way to peel spuds though :-

Great work there, Papa. Must be a delight to use something that you've made yourself. One day I might get around to making a machine myself. Or maybe even a handtool. I've been thinking of trying my...

Don't know where you get that from. It's actually a fairly typical forum discussion really. There's always been healthy debates like this going back to the early interweb and days on The Pond,...

Just cut it off and have done with it! :U

Sorry to upset you. Not my intent at all. Maybe I should've added some smileys here and there.

Anyway, just wanted to add that Goodman is a 20th Century author whereas many of the reference points...

Yes, because "carrying" it is the main function of a plane, David. Sheese! I suppose the Romans designed their planes for "carrying" as well?

Next you'll try to convince us that a saw handle has...

On the contrary, after looking through the books it appears that tote is a more traditional and more correct term than handle is. So really if you're using "handle" you're using a more modern term...

Except most of the references I've found of the word have been in relation to "joynter" and other bench planes, which are typically open handled, rather than closed.

Apart from the very early...

Swan like rear handle? And you think that's more descriptive of a briefcase handle, rather than a Record or Stanley type handle? You must have some funny swans down there.

To me "swan like" is...

OK, the third and fourth book I picked up made no reference to either "tote" or "toat", however the fifth book -- a copy of Randle Holme's "Academy of Armory" which was published in 1688 mentions...

Well "tote", or rather "toat" is actually in Record's own Planecraft book. It's also referenced in Salaman, and I know I have it in references from the 18th or 19th century, but I'll have to look...

Never heard of it being used. The largest boxwood planes I've seen have all been smoothers or ploughs. Even with the panel plane below it's a case of smaller sections being assembled into a larger...

Well done. Looks good there, Eldanos.

Yes, the Chinese one was surprisingly impressive, wasn't it. Didn't expect that at all. I don't think Chris Schwarz did either.

We WERE talking about planes - specifically the parts of planes. Chip-breaker and tote are valid names for parts of a plane. They are well used and have been in the vernacular for many, many years....

Then again if you truly want to embrace the "Mother Land" and the English language in general then you would adopt new words into the fold. English is an evolving language and that's been one of its...

I concur with others here in that there are better planes suited for shooting, though the T5 is OK.

I should also add that I found a website, last year, which has quite a lot of information on...

Congratulations Chris. Good work!

Nice planes guys! You should submit them to the plane makers gallery over at Handplane Central. There's tons of great looking planes over there.

Keep up the good work!

It's a T-rabbet plane - mostly used by coachbuilders.

Very nice plane, Andy. Good work.

African Blackwood can be difficult to season but it looks like they've probably seasoned OK anyway, seeing as you've had them for a while. If you're in doubt though just wax or paint the ends and...

Nice cow by the way.

The Stanley 80 type is a very useful tool, whichever brand you choose.

Just start collecting every different model you see until you:

a) Get sick of it
b) Get every plane there is to possibly get
c) Run out of money

It's annoying but I'm always hitting the "c"...

I agree with most here. The 78 or the 778 (Record) are the way to go.

Great tutorial. Very handy!

Does the guide work well though? I'd be interested to see how it goes.

Garrett Wade was a great place to lose money...Ooops, I mean do business. I have many a nice Garrett Wade hand tool.

Great planes Arron. Top job!