Welcome MrR'. I've made a few plain, handmade plane kits,
many, many years ago as most beginners go through the motions... though I'm not a pla i ne man as can be seen from the pokey dowels (above) and the way I dress ... even though they work great (the planes, not the barrel), I prefer to kill electrons.
Pottz ..... it's nice being allowed to be an adult !
Unfortunately, after 1.5 years here at Craftisian, I still haven't been allowed to wear adult pants,
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD