Veritas version of the Record 043

[AHill]

I haven't used any Veritas plow-plane, but I'm curious about them.  Would you expect the Veritas box-maker's and small plow-planes to be equally capable of cutting groves and dados?  Would the additional size and weight of the small plow-plane be an advantage or disadvantage?  When would you prefer to use one over the other the other?

I think the advantage of the box maker's plow is it's shorter length.  When you're making grooves on short boards, the shorter length is an advantage.  Otherwise, you need something to stabilize the back half of the longer plow plane they already sell.