Hi all, Dads birthday is quickly approaching and I would like to find a good bench plane. This would be his first "real plane" If you had to sart with only one would this be the size? thinking either 4 or 4 and a half. Have been looking at something like the Lie Nielson bronze but not to sure whats what in the world of planes. Lie Nielson, Clifton, Veritas? or something I don;t know about? what would be THE plane? what would your first choice be? hoping to keep it under 350-400$. Dads had a rough year and deserves something nice ( my brother passed away last december undergoing a bone marrow transplant for leukemia at age 30)
thanks for your time