Early Access Video: Are transitional planes any good? (Patreon)

The holiday has me as busy as everyone else, so I'm taking a break from the Real Lathe and exploring an under-examined part of the hand-tool world: transitional planes. 

These planes are usually ignored by both users and collectors, and that's a shame. Transitionals have their shortcomings, but some of them are solid workers. They're also cheap and easy to set up. 

On top of that, the basic idea of the transitional is sound: combine the low friction and light weight of wood with the precision of mechanical adjustment and you might have a great tool. Most transitionals aren't that great, but they're well worth exploring if you do hand-work. 

Hope everyone has a great Holiday!

--Rex