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Andy Dingley

wrote:
It's time I buy a good plane.

Make it a couple. The Veritas low angle block for starters, because
it's probably the most useful single plane-like tool you'll ever find,
especially if you're not regularly planing stuff.

For a bench plane, I'd suggest the Veritas #5. A #5 is a better
general purpose plane than a #4. Also old #4's really do grow on trees.
If you want a small plane for taking to a door rather than benchwork,
think about a #3 instead.

I prefer the Veritas design to the L-N and there's nothing between them
in build quality. L-N are prettier and more traditional, but I think
the Veritas adjuster design is just better thought out than Stanley's.

If you want a smoother later, it needs to be a separate plane just so
you can sharpen and tune it differently. A #4 1/2 would be good here,
or a Steve Knight. Also by that time you're probably due for a scrub
plane (cheap old Stanley #4, rersharpened).