tools I did not need to buy but did today

[justin sherriff]

$245 for all of it only thing I really needed was the bevel gauge and scrub plane.
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the #8 was cut down. I wonder why
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[Jim Koepke]

the #8 was cut down. I wonder why

It may have had a chunk taken out of it in a fall.

Many years ago there was a letter to the editor in FWW. It suggested squaring the toe & heel of planes.

jtk

[justin sherriff]

It may have had a chunk taken out of it in a fall.

that was my first thought too. both the toe and heel are cut so they must of been a bit clumsy.

[Jim Ritter]

Or as simple as trying to make it fit in the toolbox they already had.
Jim

[Tom Trees]

Or lapped with good intentions, without spot working it to get it flat first.
Tom

[Rob Luter]

Those bevels are nice users. I have three. The blade lock is about as good as it gets.

[steven c newman]

At one time..the shop did have a KK 7....that most of the rear deck had been trimmed down.....it was the same length as a No. 6 plane.....but the balance was all wrong.....all the weight was from the rear handle forward.....had an Ohio #0-6 that worked a LOT better....sold the KK 7...wasn't worth keeping around in the shop.