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"Mike W." wrote:
Im looking into getting a (Hand) Plane... but I've seen block and bench
planes. Which one would be the way to go for a first timer? What's the
difference in the two? Im gonna be doing hand dovetail/box jointery as well
as some 'common' woodworking projects.

I'm afraid that "Block or Bench" isn't the question. You need to go to
www.supertool.com and read your way through the website. Then do it
again until you have a basic understanding of the types of planes. A
VERY basic start in planes would be a #5 and a #110 or #220. That
won't, by any means, solve all your problems, but it will solve many of
them. If you add a #3 and a #7 you will have solved the majority of the
ones that you will run into in the beginning. If you are going to be
doing dovetails, you will need good chisels and a good dovetail saw as
well. And a mallet. Chisels don't get struck with a claw hammer. I'm
assuming that you already know how to sharpen your tools, because
without that ability your planes and chisels will never work properly.
I know that wasn't in your question, but I hope that it helps,
Dave in fairfax
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