From: cshenk@virginia-beach.com   
      
   hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:   
      
   > On Sun, 17 Aug 2025 01:26:14 -0000 (UTC), "Carol"   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   > > Frank wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> On 8/12/2025 6:21 AM, badgolferman wrote:   
   > >> > On 08/11/2025 23:03, Carol wrote:   
   > >> > > When this group was usable for it's intended purpose.  Sadly, I   
   > >> > > believe that time has passed.   
   > >> > >   
   > >> > > Recently something came up where 20 years ago I would have   
   > posted >> > > for advice but this time, having deleted 6 months of   
   > traffic as >> > > it was all political spam of no use to anyone here,   
   > well didn't >> > > bother.   
   > >> > >   
   > >> > > Our daughter just moved into her first apartment.  I would have   
   > >> > > asked for a recommended tool box and ingredients matching   
   > today's >> > > common needs.   
   > >> > >   
   > >> > > I think we did well and Daddy got a little bit too tool happy   
   > and >> > > passed on more than she needs (grin).   
   > >> >   
   > >> >   
   > >> > That was a good opportunity for me to buy new tools for myself   
   > and >> > pass on my used ones to my kids.   
   > >>   
   > >> Reminds me I still have several old tools from Dad.   
   > >>   
   > >> This is still usable and may be an antique   
   > >>   
   > >> https://imgur.com/a/nvWVuO7   
   > >   
   > > Block plane.  Yup but I didn't think she'd need one in an   
   > > apartment.  I have several.  Every time we have to replace the   
   > > backyard screen door, I end up having to trim the wood door to fit.   
   > > Does a good job and much faster than any other method in the end.   
   > >   
   >   
   >   
   > I'd call it a bench plane.   
   > Block plane would usually refer to the smaller   1-handed unit.   
   >   
   > https://kids.kiddle.co/Plane_(tool)   
   >   
   >    John T.   
      
   I wouldn't worry about it.  The ones I have were sold as blockplanes   
   and all are 2 handed.   
      
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