GGs,

In support of Ron, in the same article about Lie-Nielsen's planes, I
quote:
"The iron, about half as thick as a standard Stanley iron, lapped flat
and
honed sharp in about half an hour and held a good edge."
Don't you suppose the author meant to say  - half *again* as thick as a
Stanley iron???  If I'm wrong, then my Stanley irons are waaay too thin.

Cheers,
Jack in NY