So wishing to buy a #7 jointer plate in the near future and I'm torn between a new veritas or getting a used stanley. So far, I've got a veritas low angle jack and a type 11 stanley #4 that I completely refurbished, I changed the blade and chip breaker and spent quite some time removing all the rust and flattening the sole. Overall, I spent over 120$ canadian for the plane and parts, not that cheap by any means, especially considering all the time invested in that tool.
With that said, am I gonna have to spend a crazy amount of time lapping a long #7 sole ?