i love wooden hand planes! this is the second one i've made. i'm surprised at just how finicky they can be. maybe thats what i like about them. they force me into conversation. its not just go go go. with them its stop and listen. listen to the plane, listen to the wood. you really have to pay attention and learn how to interpret the problems you encounter along the way. i remember being so frustrated when i first tried this plane. it just wasn't working as i knew it should and i almost gave up. almost, but not quite. i still have some fine tuning to do but now its producing beautiful shavings. i can't imagine working wood without wooden planes.
