Jim Buchanan wrote:

> Jake Spiller:
> > on this site called "COLLECTING". Initial symptoms are "I already
> > got a #5 but I'll just get a 5C to keep it company." If this begins
> > to happen, pray to User Tool Gods for deliverence, because the road
> > down to collecting is steep and slippery.
> 
> Believe this. Especially the part about the #5. I've only been on this
> list for a few weeks. Yet last weekend, I started sliding down this
> slope myself.
> 
> I was at a flea market with SWMBO. She says, look one of those planes
> you like! I say, I already have a #5. But then it starts calling to
> me. I look at it. It's in better shape then the one I've been
> using. The lateral adjustment is different (better too).
> 
> Before I know it, I'm saying, "I could set one rank, and...".
> 
> Yep I bought it.
> 
> There's still hope, I've actually used both #5's since then, but I
> caught myself looking at marking gauges too. Why would I need another?

Let's see if I can help (chucle) you here. You'll need one with a pin
for with the grain, one with a knife for against the grain, and one with
two pins (blades) for mortising. Now you can get three and still not be
a collector.

> To set one to each possible setting? Well, then I could get a *lot* of
> them...
> 
> I may need help.
> 
Just keep praying to the User Gods. They'll protect you.

Jake Spiller
spiller@b...

I'm just a user. I don't have time to collect.

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