There are a couple of good books out there on how to make your own
planes. I made a smoother that I reach for before any of my Stanleys or
my Lie-Nielsen.

Grant



Modat22 wrote:

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