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Can't say I'm surprised to hear it - it was borrowed from my partner's dad who probably used it for exactly that. One of the 5 1/2s I've found is local and the ad says inspections are welcome. Looks in pretty good nick on the photos. I'm away this weekend but I'll look into it when I get back...

Thanks for the advice, all - very helpful. I'll be sure to post a picture of the plane I have (it's one of these). Will post some pictures of its current state when I can. I've also come across some Stanley Bailey 5 1/2s that look to be in decent condition for about £30 - wonder if it's worth...

Thanks for the book recommendations Phil - will take a look at those tomorrow.

Cheers Matt (and Matt) - exactly the kind of response I was looking for. As it happens I'm a five minute walk from a timber merchants' so I'll have to go and have a look round! Couple of follow-up questions though: - If I buy PAR pine boards will they be accurate enough for furniture joinery...

Hi, I'm looking to get into woodworking - particularly furniture making - and I've been doing a lot of reading around the subject but there are a couple of details I'm having trouble answering with Google (a lot of the information online - particularly around buying stock - seems very...