I'm seriously considering getting a LV or LN plane soon. I already have a no 3 bedrock my father-in-law gave me and an old stanley jointer. I also have cheap (modern) stanley 4 and 5 jack planes that I've tuned up the best I can.
My stock prep is done with machines right now so I'm thinking the best place to start is with a smoother. What I'm not sure about is if I should get a 4 or 4 1/2, low angle, bevel up etc.
So what's the consensus?