Pam Niedermayer
I see a lot of back and forth around here (not from you, your message is pretty consistent). One day, higher angles are there for a lack of skill. The next day, thicker irons are around for a lack of skill. Then it's adjusters. And during the cap iron discussion, it was brought up or implied that double irons or beds higher than an 8/10 bu japanese smoother are there to cover up a lack of skill or lack of ability to sharpen. My mind boggles.

Really, David? Nobody here has ever said thicker irons accommodate a lack of skill, nor double irons nor higher bed angles nor blah, blah, blah. This is so tiresome, even having to refute such an egregious statement of intentional stupidity.

Sounds like what you're saying is that only those who wrestle with standard metal planes are doing so with skill.

Pam