Had time to play a couple of J45 today got a sneaky look at the bracing and some other details. I am itching to get on with the guitar build I thought I'd be well on my way to finishing the bench this week. The upside of the hold backs is good because it means it was my plane that was malfunctioning not my dodgy technique. I'll be putting that to the test once my lapping plate arrives ? I tried to photograph the bend in my plane but it was hard to see in detail but what it amounts to is a downward bow that lifts the cutter height when the rear of the plane contacts the wood and causes the cutter to dig in deep as the tip leaves the wood turning everything into a banana no wonder it took me so long to get those boards flat !