On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:21:55 -0600, George Max
wrote:

On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:20:53 -0500, Joe Bemier
wrote:

On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:24:22 -0600, George Max
wrote:



I've read that Mike Dunbar disagrees with that.

Mr. Dunbar is the windsor chair maker at www.thewindsorinstitute.com

Disagrees with what, that laying a plane on its side is a bad idea?
That would be simple foolishness. And, while I know the guy and he
does know a thing or two about building fine chairs, he is not the
end all to tool care.

I believe what I read is that laying the plane on it's sole on a wood
surface is not bad for it.

After that, I stopped being all mental about it. While I still lay my
planes on their side, if they get set down on their sole *on wood*, I
don't go crazy over it.

BTW, I wish I could make a chair like his. And I'd like to take his
class, but NH is a little far for that.


I see what you mean now.
Well, he -and others- publish books on the art. I believe that if you
applied yourself you could be a master chair builder in a few years.

Good Luck