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> Nice! Woodenboat Mag had an article on building a "smoothing
> plane" a while back. I wanted to give it a go, but it was kinda low
> on the priority list (actually I hinted to my father-in-law..he is a
> machinist.."hey dad, check this out..cool huh"? Still don't have
> a smoothing plane though). I like your ideas, they are quicker and less
> expensive than the one in WB. Too bad there isn't an easy way to get
> together with all the builders/contributors here. Imagine what could be
> built with all that injunoooity in one spot.......hmmmn?......maybe a
> Guillemot bbs "kayooo rondavooo"! kinda scary. garland
I think that's where I got the idea to try a block plane. For the next one, I hope to put in a screw depth-adjustment and maybe the blade angle adjustment. Re: meeting other contributors-- I met Pete Rudie, Pete Roszyk, and Ed Valley this summer when I was in Seattle paddling this summer. I hope to make the 2nd Annual West Coast Wood Canoe/Kayak Builder's Rendezvous--I guess Joe Greenley, Dale Frolander, Mike Hanks, and some other people were there this year.
Shawn
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