First saw them some 7 years ago at the woodworking show(s) in chicago. Gave
it a glance, moved on to the new, better, shinier, prettier, etc... stuff.

jc

"Lee Michaels" wrote in message
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I saw something on the DIYnetwork last night. It was showing the evolution
of hand tools from hundreds of years ago to now. One interesting plane
that was showed was a new hand plane made in switzerland. It had a sole
make of laminated steel. It also had a variety of disposable blades. The
blades inserted easily.

Apparently the thinking behind it was that cheap knockoffs of traditional
designs simply did not work well. And expensive, quality planes were
beyond the price range for many woodworkers. So this is supposedly a
quality plane made for a reasonable price.

Sounds like it might work. I just never heard of it or seen it. Maybe it
is only available in Europe and not the US.

Any comments or direct experiences anybody?