TomD
You are too kind Pam.

45 minutes wise that is a Krenov style plane. I did a time sheet for it before an LV seminar (that I managed to stretch out for 8 hours, some folks commented that the seminar could have been shorter. It`s comments like that, that are the reason I don`t teach any more. ). I think 45 min was a dead accurate estimate, but it did not include any delays finding stuff that should be at one`s fingertips in a normal shop, I can spend 45 minuted trying to find the key to a drill chuck (pre RE magnets). I also cut a minute or two off for the time spent keeping time. Does not include the time for glue to dry.

I also made the blade from a file, and that took 45 minutes. That really surprised me. I didn`t have my 2x72 at the time and the time spent grinding off file marks, and generally neatening up the blade was about half the 45 minutes. I`m sure I can make a blade from O1 in less time.

I might do a youtube video someday. The reason I included a timeline was to encourage folks to feel that even if it took 3 times longer for them to do, and it isn`t immediately clear why that would be, it would still be a pretty small project.

I do have a DOC file of the timeline from the seminar handout, and I can send that to you if you give me your email. I just got a new computer and I do not have a WP installed and what opens in notebook is a bit of a mess, so I can`t post it here yet.