If you have not come across Stumpy Nubs, you need to. A seriously warped woodworker, who has some off beat stuff that actually works, and does not cost a whole lot.
For instance, the scrub plane in this video works very well, in fact used it today.
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think Wood has a HF coupon for the Windsor 33 for $7.75. Where else are you going to get a serviceable plane for eight bucks?Deb