: I think you made the right decision. The way I look at it is that
: it is a handmade artefact. So why not, as far as reasonably
: possible, use hand tools.

: This does not apply to ROS. Hand sanding, noooooo.

: Get one of these to keep in your pocket. It is so useful you may
: not use a larger plane.

: Et

I totally agree, wonderfully handy.

I've got a whole pile of those planes, use them in the classes, they are all over the place.

Btw, in the US - Harbor Freight has one that's almost a prefect copy of the Stanley version for about $3.

Bill H.