PARAMO PLANE

Re: PARAMO PLANE

John Horobin

>Yes, they use disposable blades. Quite common in the UK and although I have picked them up frequently, I have never tried to use one. I think I would much prefer a standard Stanley #10

John

Re: PARAMO PLANE

Ernie Miller *Topeka

>so what is the going price over there? they are wanting $50 here?

Re: PARAMO PLANE

Angus Barclay, in New Zealand

>Hello Ernie,

I've got a Paramo No10 plane in my shop at home.

Its ugly, not very well made and uses disposable blades. Paid NZ$20 for it (about 12 of your American dollars). That $20 was a waste of money that could have bought nice timber or a six-pack of premium beer.

regards

Angus Barclay

Re: price

paul womack

>Around 5 GBP in a "box lot" at auction, maybe 10 GBP at a car boot if someone thinks (wrongly) it's rare.

It's a little more functionally enabled than a #10, since (IIRC) it has a depth stop.

But thin, disposable blades? I though we'd all (re)learnt about thick blades = good blades, and the benefits of proper sharpening.

BugBear

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mfitterling in Lake Wales, FL

>"That $20 was a waste of money that could have bought . . . a six-pack of premium beer."!!!!

I feel for you. :(

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Ernie Miller Topeka

>So what is the frog mating surface like? can a guy retro fit a differant frog and make it use real blades and make it a decent plane? Why do I ask these questions? I won't go back and buy it it sounds like a peice of crap and I din't need any more head aches. The one I was looking at had a fence also.

Re: price

paul womack

>heh, One was listed on Ebay at 15 GBP, and got no bids.

Kinda' tells you all you need to know.

BugBear

Re: PARAMO PLANE

Angus Barclay, in New Zealand

>Hello Ernie,

Fitting a longer or thicker blade to a Paramo #10 plane seems like a stuipd and pointless idea to me, but is exactly what I'm considering doing to mine. I like a challenge!.

The Paramo uses a thin disposable blade that is only approx 3/8th of an inch "long" and a tad wider than a standard #4 or #5 blade, so the blade is a thin strip that is as wide as the plane body but only extends a very small way up from the sole of the plane.

While the Paramo is a bevel-down plane, the frog is like that a bevel up plane. The frog is a machined portion of the sole and body casting and the effective surface area is only the lowest half inch of casting that extends up at a 45 degree angle from the mouth. Above the frog (and continuing at a 45 degree angle) is a substabntial cast rib that the lever cap attaches to. The lever cap design is just as strange as the rest of this plane.

regards

Angus Barclay