Shoulder Plane III

You certainly put a great deal of thought into your projects and use a logic that some of us seem to have lost or never had. As I start down the path of hand planes I told my wife that buying a tool such as a hand plane becomes personal. I need something that feels right both in size and feel. not too heavy but heavy enough for control, and then the actual look might have a bit of consideration. The actual ability and comfort are tops. As I start to have some hand/wrist issues which may be part of the shoulder replacement, sharp wrist pain that radiates to the fingertips and last a short while if I move it incorrectly, I need to be sure of comfort and purpose so the tool actually gets used. Fortunately the Stanley #62 low angle jack plane feels very comfortable for the short amount of use it's had. I have a vintage Stanley Bailey #4 coming Tuesday that I hope fits that bill as well.

As for the handle I thought the proper hand positioning was the index finger was outside the handle and pointed forward although maybe I'm thinking of the "other style" such as used on those 2 planes mentioned above. It's all a bit new to me.

Regardless, they are a work of art with a purpose and beautifully constructed. These are in a class of Artisan tools not likely to be found in most shops.