Well stated, Charles.
Below is a link to a photo of the 6 planes I use. The rounded one was an ebony block plane from Lee Valley that I adapted to round footed plane for shaping my bindings.
The Veritas low angle 15" plane wasn't cheap but is worth every penny. I have it set now with a blade to make a 60 degree cutting angle.
Awesome to see Mr. Hack sharpening the blade free hand! If you believed some of the tool vendors' words, you'd have to have 100's of dollars worth of sharpening jigs before you are able to hone an iron properly.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater