satisfaction of having one is usually enough reason for a new tool. Making that tool yourself makes the having just a tad sweeter. Having the tool and not needing it is much better than needing it and not having it
. That is particularly true when the tool is a small step off the beaten path. A bull nose or chisel plane is in the nice but not necessary category.... except when you need it, and here’s how to make one.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Chisel-Plane/Yup, you can use some more scrap from the offcut box and make the plane from some really exotic wood and have a plane AND a conversation piece.