u/EraseAnatta

Is this a block plane? I found it clearing out my dad’s garage. I don’t have a hand plane, just an electric planer. Is this worth keeping and sharpening? I have use for a hand plane and have been meaning to buy one.

Is there a difference in the strength of a rectangular frame depending on how you orient the half lap joints? Meaning if I make the two joints on the same face vs if I make the joint on one end of a board on one face and the other end the opposite face.

I’m having trouble describing what I mean using words so I’m attaching a screenshot from a YouTube video. The video didn’t make any statements about the strength of one way vs the other, only the aesthetics.

The frames I’m making will be for a gate in case that matters at all.