I don't know much about hand planes, but I want too. Saw this on ebay is it any good for a starter
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FINISHED-HA...46723419?pt=US_Hand_Tools&hash=item20dd00145b
Seems like it's awfully cheap. I have over the years steered away from hand planes, mostly because I don't know a lot about it, and usually just go down through the sanding grits to get where I want, but recently I got some rough cut walnut pieces so I rough cut them then broke out an old Stanley block plane I had, pulled the blade and sharpened it up and went to town on the Walnut to plane it down to size...jeez I was shocked, this thing came out baby butt smooth, I don't think I could have got it that smooth with 1000 grit paper. I think I might need to get into this hand plane stuff a little more. But I am thinking a finish planer might be a better idea, this old block did take a little finesse ..lol.... I don't know that I want to spend a great deal of money on this...but any suggestion or links to learn a little more would help...thanks
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FINISHED-HA...46723419?pt=US_Hand_Tools&hash=item20dd00145b
Seems like it's awfully cheap. I have over the years steered away from hand planes, mostly because I don't know a lot about it, and usually just go down through the sanding grits to get where I want, but recently I got some rough cut walnut pieces so I rough cut them then broke out an old Stanley block plane I had, pulled the blade and sharpened it up and went to town on the Walnut to plane it down to size...jeez I was shocked, this thing came out baby butt smooth, I don't think I could have got it that smooth with 1000 grit paper. I think I might need to get into this hand plane stuff a little more. But I am thinking a finish planer might be a better idea, this old block did take a little finesse ..lol.... I don't know that I want to spend a great deal of money on this...but any suggestion or links to learn a little more would help...thanks