Filippo Morelli wrote:
Nope, can't say that I have. I've avoided wooden planes for the practicality of metal body planes. I realize that doesn't make me part of the Birkenstock wearing crowd that uses their body as wood hold downs, but I'll probably live with not having being a Japanese Tool Zealot :
Filippo
Interesting. Why, in your opinion, do metal-bodied planes have more practicality than others, and how did you learn this?
One of the useful tidbits I learned in school was "try not to have contempt before examination".
It's worth a try.
ps: The Birkenstock bit could be cute, but Stock has used to to death here. Maybe you can
come up with something on your own.