On 25 Nov 2004 00:47:26 GMT, "David G. Sizemore"
calmly ranted:

OK. I know it ain't no Bailey, LN, etc., but probably not a Buck Bros,
either.

So does anyone have/know anything about these planes? Construction,
tunability, materials, ease of use?

I haven't seen the Groz planes in person but the pics are very nice.
I think they're probably closer to new (unuseable) Bucks than they
are to LNs.


If the iron is bad, can you just slap a Hock in there and have it be a
decent tool?

Sure, nearly doubling the original price.


I am not a production shop, just want to do a few projects a year. I am
aware that this $50.00 plane will not act like a $600.00 one, but why not?

I got my cheapo Indian plane to cut really well for a couple feet
once. I use that plane for door trimming, where the paint can
have its way with the really cheaparse iron.


Attempting to break in to a newbie neander mode, and don't want to put down
$1500 for 3 planes if I'm gonna put them on Ebay in a year.

So start on Ebay, whydoncha?


So, is this a good tool? If not, can it be made functional? Will it always
be a fifty dollar paperweight, or can i make a few curlies and still feed
the kids?

I'd opt for an old Stanley #5. You can find one on Ebay for $15 on up,
most of which have been tuned by their previous owners. Add a Hock
iron to one of those instead. Then you KNOW you have a good chunk of
properly made, well-seasoned cast iron.


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