New arrival in the mail today

[steven c newman]

Wasn't cheap, though. Almost the most I have ever spent on a block plane.
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Millers Falls No. 56B, according to the stamp on the side. Low angle, adjustable mouth
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Of course, the blade came upside down, and needed a bit of stone work. Maybe 10 minutes to hone up.
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It had a small burr on the toe, right on the corner. Didn't take much to lap it out.

Oh yeah....a small package also came in the mail
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That be the right hand nicker for my Stanley No. 39, 3/8" Dado plane. Installed, and working nicely. Not too bad a day...

[Matthew N. Masail]

plane looks great! what is special about it? other than being probably nicer to use that most modern stuff

[steven c newman]

I THINK it is the same as a Stanley No. 60-1/2

Low angle, and has an adjustable mouth. Mainly a direct copy of Stanley's model. Almost full length left on the iron, too. Will be working alongside the #1455 non-adjustable mouth low angle block plane I currently have.

Not sure ( will look up later) WHEN they added the "B" to the number on these.....