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Did you not see Paul’s blog about retro fitting the Harbour freight bar clamps? I think they are like $10 each? They work great. Search his blog. I would search the local area for items before you start buying online. The thing is, if you are a beginner, you really don’t know what you want to make or what style. Overtime I realized I prefer wooden bodies planes. I just bought a wooden spoke shave that I like better than my metal record. I didn’t know this until I got a wooden plane from a flea market. Now I have comparable wooden and iron planes. The iron ones see less action. I prefer a gents saw for dovetails. You have to do some experimenting. You wont go wrong with a #4 or a #5, and some chisels.