> 
> Bob Lockwood
> 
> PS: Is there a such thing as planing elbow? I really aggravated mine one
> day after several hours of planing. I'm hoping this is due to working on a
> bench which is to high and that when I get the new bench done this won't be
> an issue.
> 

Welcome, Bob! There probably is, but the too high bench is probably
causing
it. I've got a case of wood splitting/shoveling elbow that wasn't
aggravated
with the large amount of planing I did last weekend, so I don't think
planing
per se is too hard on it. I did get very sore triceps muscles on my left
arm
though. And was tired and sore overall from the Kirbyesque body motions.
You
can't quite understand what he's talking about until you get a solid
bench at
the right height and go at a board with well tuned planes. I think I'm
going 
to have to learn to plane left handed in order to make sure I develop 
muscles evenly. B^)

There's also #45 honing syndrome caused by getting a #45 and trying
to hone all the blades. It basically involves hand cramps and blisters
in
odd places. B^) (No, not _that_ odd!!)