Aragorn":2sqiquqo said:
Where's Alf got to with that list then... :?:
I was going to wait until
everyone had an opportunity to air their wit...
Welcome to the forum, Howard. It appears you're a natural as far as fitting in round here goes.
Well recently one or two people, or maybe not even as many as that, have asked the dreaded question: Just How Many Planes Have You Got?! Not that many years ago I could answer with a cheery "Three", and two of those are technically the Old Man's. Then it got out of hand. I might as well get the awful truth out of the way once and for all here I s'pose.
Before we go any further, let me make something quite clear. I didn't actually set out to buy at least a third of these planes; they've just come in box lots and so forth. And the woodies; well I don't really use them, but no one else seems to want them either. One day, when I have my dream humidity-controlled w'shop I'll tune them up and use them. Maybe. Also some of the duplicates are simply because I'm in a bit of a transitional period mainly as a result of the reviewing - so that's your fault.
If you're of a nervous disposition please look away now. "*" will indicate a frequently used plane, and "**" a really, really frequently used one. Figures in brackets to show how many of each get used regularly (it's true, honest).
Woodies
6 Smoothers - at least six, I think. There may be some in a box.
3 Jacks - probably. But I may have missed some
3 Jointers
1 Badger plane
1 Plough
1 Old Woman's Tooth
38 Assorted moulding, rebate, hollows & rounds
Metal
1 #7 jointer*
3 #5 1/2 panel ** (2)
1 #62 1/2 bevel-up panel & high angle blade **
1 #5
5 #4 1/2 * (2)
3 #4 * (1, with back bevel)
1 #164 **
1 #3
1 #10 bench rebate (* until it broke)
1 #40 1/2 scrub
3 #78 duplex rebate * (all of them 'cos each one has a piece missing so no single one can do everything)
2 #71 router * (1)
1 #271 router *
1 #98/99 side rebate pair (not used regularly, but nothing else will do when you need them)
3 Shoulder * (2)
2 Bullnose ** (1)
1 #112 scraper plane
1 #80 scraper *
? Card scrapers - lots **
3 Blocks various * (2)
1 #113 compass plane (see side rebates comment)
7 Assorted plough and combination planes * (#043** and #405 particularly)
1 Infill smoother
1 Chariot plane
And I make that
less than 100! So there!
Although I didn't count the ones I've made myself... The older, narrow blade #5 1/2 and #62 1/2 are currently neck-and-neck for absolute favourite status, with the #5 as a long way last as never-used. I'm more likely to get a wooden jack out first to be honest. As far as the duplicate smoothers go, it's not 'cos I need them, it's just easier to have them all set slightly differently instead of fussing around with adjustment. A bit like Norm and his routers.
I await the jokes - better make them good 'cos they might be your last words...
Cheers, Alf
P.S. Should we be including scratchstocks in this too? In which case better add 1 #66 beader (*)
() - it's a 13-052 - whatever that is - can't find it on the b&g site. 
