Modat22 says...

I do like those knight planes though, they scare me a bit though, I'm
afraid I'd mess one up through inexperience.

I doubt it. Pictures don't do them justice. They're big beastly things
made from the hardest woods, and they have big, thick irons.
Adjustments are trivial. A few minutes of practice and you'll have it
down. A plane hammer is nice, but not absolutely necessary. You can
get one from Steve Knight's site that is a work of art, or a somewhat
cheaper one from Lee Valley.