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I plan to eventually make my own jack or jointer, but I could really do with a longer plane right now. And whichever one I get will be a big help in processing the stock for the wooden-bodied planes when I eventually get around to making them.

I've been dithering about getting a no. 5 or a 6 for a couple of months and I already feel 5s are maybe a little too close in size to a 4 to be a really useful step up. And also I just noticed that oddly for the planes I'm looking at the 6 is currently cheaper than the 5!

So I could do with some feedback from anyone who has used a 4, 5 and a 6 side by side, is it a no-brainer to go for the longer plane for less money (if only getting one of them)? O