"Charlie Self" wrote in message
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Mike Marlow responds:


Plastic totes - yeah, one of mine has them. They're ugly. I don't like
the
looks of them. But then, I don't like synthetic gun stocks either. Do
they
work? You bet. Would a nice wood tote be better? Nope. Prettier?
Hell
yes. But the point is, there is nothing inherently wrong with a plastic
tote.

Generally, I agree with your observations, until you reach the above. The
planes I've had with plastic knobs--rear totes were fine--all had raised
seams,
and after a bit of use, I could always tell what was wrong with them. Or
my
hand could.


Oh man Charlie - that would bug me to no end. Any tool of mine that has a
molding seam like that gets an immediate treatment, whether it's a plastic
molding seam or a wood joint. I *hate* it when that starts to wear into
your hand after some use. Just one of my (many...) personal nuances...

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-Mike-