Daryl,

I have Steve's coffin smoother and his scrub plane (but I can't use
the scrub until Christmas -- agreement with SWMBO in order to purchase
it

Anyway, I have both of them in the standard setup (non-razee style).

Have you used both styles, and if so, which do you prefer and why?

At first I was a little concerned that I might want the tote for the
smoother, but it's so nice to use as is I'm not sure I'd want it or it
would matter. Although I will admit that after using it for about
30-60min (OK, so I love using this thing and I'll just sit around
making fluffy shavings with any scrap in my shop -- which is a lot
since my buddy does hardwood floors and gives me his scraps)) ...
oops, I digressed. Let me try again. After 30+ min of constant use
my right hand does cramp a little bit, but that's from lifting the
plane off the wood when I finish my pass. If I were using larger wood
(i.e. non-scrap) I probably wouldn't have to lift as often, so I don't
know if this is a moot point or not.



Just curious for when I order my Jack and Jointer in the future
Thanks!

Mike

(DarylRos) wrote in message ...
I have quite a few of Steve's planes. They are a pleasure to use. The irons are
just so great, big and heavy; they hold an edge for a long time, and easy to
sharpen.

The bodies are great. I use a padauk razee jack plane he made, and I use it all
the time. It is lighter than a comparable cast iron plane, which helps a lot
when you are doign something, like leveling a 16" wide cherry plank, which I
did last week.