On Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:33:40 -0400
"John Grossbohlin" wrote:

It is tools like these that discourage wanna be woodworkers... Which

discourage and or scare or worse injure

the tailstock is really flimsy looking

is why my sons used my L-N saws, planes, spoke shaves, etc. since
they were young children... I even bought an L-N No 5 specifically
for their use and sharpened it as a smoother/jointer as they
struggled to handle the size and weight of the L-N No 7. The No 5
turned out to be my favorite!

those are nice tools and good idea