u/jonallen356

I’m looking to pick up a couple of planes for the shaping of the braces on my first acoustic guitar attempt. I love the little Ibex #1 Finger Plane, but can’t justify spending $80+ quite yet on it. Maybe one day.

In the meantime, has anyone found a serviceable alternative (meaning a very small thumb plane) that would be less expensive?

It's summer, and I'm looking for a go-to recommendation. Here are the parameters:

1. Something that tastes like beer. No grapefruit Smore's dipa shandy stuff. I love trying new things here and there, but I'm always drawn to really good examples of standard styles. I'm really just looking for a baseline beer for days in the pool and such. In this case, it feels like a good lager or pils is the way to go. Easy drinking, plenty of flavor, but nothing too unique.
2. No macro breweries that pump out billions of gallons. I don't mind a Corona or Miller Light here and there, but drink more than two of them, and I start getting a headache and feeling gross. In fact, this request was spurred by going to the beach a few weeks ago and buying Modelo. I drank a few of those and just felt terrible. Maybe it's something in the process of pumping out so much product. It doesn't have to be a tiny craft brewery, but just someone who is paying attention to the quality of their product and process.
3. Needs to be readily available in my area. I live near Charlotte, NC, so I need to be able to get it. Feel free to recommend things outside my area for others to try, and please specify whether they are regional.

I don't know why that feels like a tall order. I wish it weren't, but if you have any recommendations for me, I would greatly appreciate it!

I’ll add, maybe the closest example I’ve found so far is Mountain Time by New Belgium. I can get that for $14 for a 12 pack. So, it’s not an unreasonable ask. Looking for other options.