I've never used a wood plane in my life and I need to buy a few and
learn to use them but I don't know what I need to buy.

I'd like to be able to Join boards for rubbed glue joints, flatten and
smooth table tops.

What would you recommend as a minimum number of planes to buy for the
above operations?

Next question, will stanley brand planes hold up well enough for a 2
or 3 time per month usage?


Thanks