Originally Posted by
Scott Archi
I'm not sure which plane to buy. A #5 jack has been recommended a lot reading through threads but I have a tiny workshop (will find the measurements, but it's in a one bedroom apartment so I can't bust out a #7 jointer on an 8' board) and don't have room to do large projects.
A #5 may be too large for my needs. While interested in furniture making I don't know where to start. A #4 sounds like it'll be good but not for taking off lots of material like a jack could. If i want to start with some pretty ugly stock and would need a scrub too and then would a #4 be enough to true it up?
I was also looking.at the veritas chisel plane in lieu of a rabbet/router plane.