George said:

>Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 22:33:20 -0500
>From: "George Langford, Sc.D." 
>Reply-To: amenex@e...
>To: oldtools@l...
>CC: amenex@e...
>Subject: Re: Inverse shooting board (NNJP) interim design summary
>
>Hi ivy-draped Galoots !
>
>Here's the consensus regarding the inverse shooting board,
>also known as the Non-Normite Jointer Project.
>
>(1) It ain't new.  Coopers used 'em.  Be nice to see one ?

>(7) Make it really long (some) or portable (others); that means
>    we're gonna have a series of sizes, loosely based on weight.

(1) I think there's a picture of a cooper actually using one
in Garrett Hack's " The Handplane Book" in the specialty planes
chapter.I can't confirm this right now (I'm supposed to be
working!)

(7) Yes,it is a long a** thing.I think the picture depicts
    the user sitting down with the jointer draped lengthwise
    in front of him over his knees.The plane extends at about
    a 45 degree angle spanning from the floor up to his chest,
    which suggests the plane is maybe 4 feet long or so (unless
    of course this particular cooper is of diminuitive stature).
    I'll check the book tonight unless someone can confirm this
meanwhile.

         Regards,
                  Phil.

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