The other day I was thinking about wooden planes. I have been wanting to try one. Used ones seem cheap and plentiful, and it might be a good way to amass some useful tools without breaking the bank. Problem: used wooden planes often have mouths that are huge because of sole wear.
I wondered why people don't buy used ones, glue wood to the soles, and cut new mouths. I Googled around, and I found out people actually do this.
Is there any reason I should hesitate to try this? Seems like a smart idea to me. Also, I am in an area where decent wood is not exactly growing on trees (hahahahaha), so I am wondering if there is any reason why I can't use something like maple or red oak instead of the weird exotic woods people talk about.