century old workbench on craigslist- $75

New Lie Nielsen No. 7 Jointer- $400

Lie Nielsen No.7 after several strokes across a 100 yr old workbench with a hidden nail that somehow went undetected by eye, scrub, and dedicated Jack used solely to detect hidden nails- Huge amount of stress

Call to Lie Nielsen Customer Service- Toll Free + added embarrassment of admitting that I brutalized their wonderful plane

Shipping of Body back to Lie Neilsen Toolworks- $12

Having the sole resurfaced- Free

Return shipping- Free

Having a perfect tool that could probably still be sold on ebay for 90%+ of new value even after divulging all relative facts- not priceless, but very nice

Thank you Lie Nielsen for being a wonderful company with wonderful products. I promise that I will buy more from you to repay you.