Replacement blades for Harbor Freight No. 33 bench plane?

[Kim Metzger]

Our woodworking school here in Mexico has a No. 33 bench plane with no blade. Does anyone know if replacements are available anywhere? I know, the whole plane costs just $10, but it would be a shame to throw ours away. Here's a previous discussion of the plane: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/archive/index.php/t-173650.html?

[david brum]

Kim-It's pretty hard to beat ten bucks for the whole plane, even if you end up throwing away everything but the blade. Far as I know there is no separate blade available for that plane.

As an alternative, you might try posting a want ad in the classified forum. It is likely that somebody has one of those plane they aren't using and would be willing to send you the blade.

[Kim Metzger]

Thanks, David. I'll give that a try.