Tom Watson writes:

> My primary interest just now is to learn about the acquisition, tuning and
> making of molding planes, to be used in making this vaporware furniture.

I have two words for you-- Tod Herrli.

Tod teaches an introduction to wooden plane making that is *exactly* what
you are looking for.  In 2 days you will learn more than you ever dreamed
possible about making, tuning, sharpening, and using side-escapment molding
planes, and leave with a wonderful hollow or round that you made.  Tod
teaches classes at his home in Marion, IN (about an hour northeast of Indy),
and is also doing a class at the Marc Adams school later this summer.

I've taken several of Tods classes, and had a blast at all of them.

If you can't take the class, the next best thing is to buy Tod's video
(available from Anatol).  In the video, Tod covers everything he does in the
class, plus extra stuff on making floats and sharpening.  I've also got a
copy of the video, and it's terrific.

Here are the links:

Tod: http://www.comteck.com/~therrli/
Anatol: http://members.bellatlantic.net/%7Evze2nwp6/planes/hollow.html

Support your fellow galoots!  Take a class from Tod, and buy the video.  You
can thank me later... ;-)
-- 
Ralph Brendler, Chicago, IL - OTLM, ENB, FOYBIPO
"Science works even if you don't believe in it..." - Penn Jillette