Ebay - Gotta Love It...
Tom MacGregor
>The following are quoted directly from handplane descriptions and titles on ebay. The comments are obviously mine.
1) �Wood Plane With A Metal Blade�
So far so good. That kind works a whole lot better than a metal plane with a wood blade.
2) �This is a nice old plain.�
Guess it ain�t one �o them fancy ones.
3) �This plane is in good condition and has rust on it.�
You don�t want to know what the one in bad condition has on it.
4) �4 Star Rating�
Michelin got tired of just evaluating hotels and restaurants.
5) �It has rust on it but it looks like it�s supposed to be that way.�
Tell the Plant Manager to check up on Quality Control immediately!
6) �It has a red handle and that�s all I know about it.�
Gotta give him credit for being honest.
7) �I didn�t clean it.�
Judging from the photo it would have taken a very long time.
8) �Wooden handle has a crack that was spablized by the master craftsman that originally owned the plain.�
Nice to know that if I ever have to spablize a plain handle I can just knot a strip of cloth around it.
9) �This is an antique rabbit plane.�
Enough of these get listed that I think you used to be able to get a job as a Rodent Flattener.
10) �Has no blade. A nice item for the collector.�
Assuming you collect planes without blades.
And my favorite description (of a common transitional):
11) �The early settlers of the Midwest made these to do their craft work.�
Apparently they were all named Bailey.