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I am transitioning from power tools and have read pauls blog and done some research. I bought a really nice Stanley #50 plow with all the irons from ebay. When i received it could not believe that it was in the original box with original iron box and looked like it had never been taken out of the box. I paid $75 us for it, so look around flea markets, estate sales garage sales I think you should have a good saw i took pauls advice and bought Veritas saws I think you can get a dovetail saw for 69 bucks Lee valley I bought 2 carcas saws and 1 dovetail saw. I will get a couple more probably ebay. you need decent chisels a couple marking gauges a good square and a panel saw marking knife mallet hammer tape measure i have a #4,4 1/2,5 planes total cost for all three 35 dollars. 2 of them are 1940s and 1 1950s took them home flattened the sole and frog on them all cleaned them and sharpened unbelievable how well they work. I also have a Lie Neilson Router plane, 135 dollars only has 3/8 blade. bought a stanley 71 and like it just as well cant see much difference. other than it was flat and sharp out of the box.. I think fettling your tools is a skill that needs to be learned to do this type of woodworking so why not buy an old stanley and give it a shot I dont think youll mess it up but if you do you havent lost a couple hundred bucks.