I just bought this plane thinking it would be decent because of the low price. But, you can do much better if you just look around. For this plane, the blade needs to be sharpened once you get it or you are going to be doing a lot more work and wasting a lot of time. I would suggest going your local tool shop and getting a plane. I just went to harbor freight tool and got a 9" and 3" plane which was much better than this one - it was heavier, the blade was sharper and the bottom was much smoother - all for $ 15. So, just look locally and use this as a last resort.