Thread: Tramontina Brasil No 3 plane

Never heard of them, but they appear to still be in business.

From here.



Some history here.

Toby

The photo looks as if the base is a steel pressing rather than a casting

Originally Posted by ClintO

The photo looks as if the base is a steel pressing rather than a casting

Is that a good thing, bad thing or indifferent thing ?

Just an observation, but the handle & knob are timber and not rubber as per Toby's picture.

Anyone ?

Originally Posted by Ozziespur

Is that a good thing, bad thing or indifferent thing ?

A bad thing

Firstly, a pressed steel body suggests cheap & nasty - and usually is. And secondly, I think pressed steel is too thin to resist flexing while in use.

Cheers, Vann.

Well, Stanley had their "unbreakable" planes that were of pressed steel construction that was originally intended for use in schools. I guess the idea was that if you dropped it, it would bend instead of crack. It's a quick and inexpensive way to make a plane body, just take a flat piece of steel and press it into shape. Most users prefer some sort of cast iron, the thicker and heavier the better. Your plane is not an expensive plane, but that doesn't mean you can't plane wood with it. Have you put it to wood? Make it sharp and try it out.

Toby