Monday Tool Porn

This has been the first three day weekend where I haven't taken PTO in a long time. When I first started the current job three day weekends were the normal but that changed a couple of years ago. We went from running one line a week always starting on Monday to the current system of 23/7 (the Sim has to be down for maintenance for 1 hour every 24) with lines starting whenever. Bottom line for the last year or so most weeks have been 6 day weeks and if 5 the days off have been split....Ain't no way to live life. I hope the suits have gotten the message.

Anyway it has been nice to not feel rushed. The first day I finished the TFH, yesterday I did some house chores and tool maintenance. Today more tool maintenance and cut some blanks for wood stock planes, making one. I believe this one will be a keeper, I may shorten the back a little and will give it a coat of BLO.

The blanks:

The finished plane:

BTW, the new plane is next to the wood stock I use more than any other, it is my go to for chamfering and trimming. It is so light and easy to use either one handed or with both. The metal ones are good for heavy work but for light trimming I will pick up one of the wood stocks.