The stretcher is a lazy half lap joint, and I didn't want to deal with clearance to fit the front between the legs.
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I used long miters on the legs, and I set my table saw to 44.9° to get a slightly better outer edge, but didn't fully consider the consequences. So the legs were slightly out of square, which made the sides, drawers, and shelves a bit squirrelly. In the future, I'll just set the blade to 45° and fill any gaps in the joint (or just don't use long miters).
Also learned that figure eight tabletop fasteners are stupid easy to install and work great. Got a bit more confident in building/installing drawers, which is something I've struggled with in the past.
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I got by with a #4 and a block plane for the first few years. You can't really go wrong with an older Stanley. Generally, as long as they aren't too pitted, any plane will do the job. Cheaper ones will be more of a pain to sharpen, older ones will take more clean up, but it's more important to be decent at sharpening than it is to buy a fancy new plane. A properly sharpened cheap plane will outperform a dull expensive plane.
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4 or 5 of my planes are from eBay, the other 3 are from Facebook. Definitely not a 20 minute job, but under 2-2.5 hours each, and I rather enjoy the process of restoring tools. I get that it's easier, and no shame in spending some more money on nice tools you don't have to sink time into
Personally, I'd buy a used planer and a jointer before dropping close to $500 for a hand plane.
It's relatively simple, if tedious, to clean up an old plane. Paul Sellers has a great video about it. #4 should be fine for 19x26".
No reason to drop $425 on a hand plane, especially if you're just starting out. Find someone with a 20" planer you can use for 10 minutes (local maker space or FB groups are good places to check), or buy a few used planes at an auction/FB marketplace.
My parents took us to one of their concerts in like 2008. They were surprisingly good live.