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Really great info thank you. I actually found what I think is a great sharpening video - tell me if I’m wrong below; I definitely understand the importance of sharpening the plane now and getting everything prepped before. I had no idea it was a technical as it is - I love that though. Link...

I got the plane for £50... is that reasonable would you say? Or the going rate?

Thank you, I looked through the listings and that looked like the one in best nick. When it arrives I’ll dismantle it and sharpen it up and let you know how I get on with my slightly messed up table top! PLANE-PLANE-PLANE GOD DAMNIT!

Thank you for that. Yeah I had actually been watching that video a few days ago. I managed to buy a planer from eBay (see pictures attached) any good!?

Oh, can I ask what is the diff between having a jack plane and a smoothing plane? Can you not do the smoothing with the no5? Can somebody set the RECORD (see what I did there) straight for me please!! :)

Wow fantastic advice all, I just came on not expecting a single reply and I come back to all this - what a great community. I’ve done some more research since I posted this yesterday and realise I look like a COMPLETE AMATEUR! (Which I am... :o ) I now realise the importance of a decent PLANE...

Hi all, New here and new to woodworking in general, but after diving in I’ve found a new love and the hope is that I can forge a career out of it one day. Now to the issue... I bought a relatively cheap planer to even up the join on some boards I’ve made into a desk/table top (it was £21) and...