In a message dated 9/11/98
 12:<BR58:<BR11 PM Central Daylight Ti, jaf@M... writes:

> Okay, in the spirit of what "mom" just posted, what the hell
>  is a "Little Giant?" The only ones I know of are trip hammers.
>  Oh, I guess I've got a pencil sharpener of that name also. B^)

Sorry,

The Little Giant is a small "palm plane" or razor plane, metal bodied, which
uses a double-edge razor blade as the iron. There are tow models, normally
sold as a set. One is flat soled, the other has two radii, one sharp, one
medium, using both edges of one razor blade...that is to say, you turn the
plane around to get at the other radius.

There is a similar affair called, I believe, a WILKRO, though I have never
seen one.

Note to mom: Geez, Paddy, this did start some tool discussion :-)

Cheers/Carron