Kirk Hays  wrote:
> Can anyone think of why one would need *two* Stanley #40 (metallic scrub,
> Jeff) planes?  I find myself with an embarrassing surfeit, having bought
> one from Tony Seo, and having another drop in my lap, as it were.

Backup, of course. I can't count how many mangled 40s I've seen for sale, so
clearly they must be fragile. The instant one breaks down, you can pick up
the second one and keep on going.

:)
Pete, in St. Paul