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[quote quote=311315]Makes me feel better about going for a higher end, new plane, knowing that I can purchase other blades for different tasks – when I have the skill that requires those options of course.[/quote]
In the interest of completeness, there’s nothing stopping you from buying different blades and using them in a restored #4, either. This is essentially what Paul does, except he has different blade types and many #4 planes, too. 🙂
As for having the skill, well, the different blades just make the task (of going from rough lumber to finished woodworking project) easier, they don’t increase or decrease the skill level required to accomplish any task.
A good video to watch on flattening stock, and how / when to use different planes / different blade types is Chris Shwarz’s : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_96gNMMc_g You’d be doing the same thing as him, except you’ll be using the same plane in all the different steps, just changing blades.