low angle blocks with lateral adjustment?

[dan sherman]

I just refinished a #15 and after using it for less than an hour, I've already concluded I like it a lot more than my #60-1/2. The main reason being that the lateral adjuster let's me fine tune the blade alignment. Within a minute of putting in a new Hock blade, I was using it like a miniature smoother, and taking full width transparent shavings.

So now for the question, is Veritas the only company that makes/made a low angle block with a lateral adjuster?

[Sam Takeuchi]

Stanley Premium 60-1/2 has Norris style adjuster I believe. I can't think of any other ones.

[Stu Gillard]

The new(ish) Stanley 12-060 (60 1/2) has lateral adjustment.
I have one, and once fettled (sole lapped, bed filed etc.) is a great user plane.

[Jim Koepke]

+1 on the 12-060. Mine is a made in England model. I removed the lateral adjuster. For me it is easy to get the blade straight without it.

I have not found a great benefit to my standard angle block planes. Was messing with a #9-1/2 and a #18 over the weekend. Can get great shavings, but nothing really more convenient than a small bench plane.

The low angle block planes are another story. Especially when it comes to end grain. The ability on end grain alone has me conspiring to save up to buy a low angle bevel up jack plane for shooting board use if nothing else.

jim

[dan sherman]

Thanks gentlemen, I found it. Stanley is calling it the 12-960.

Setting the lateral adjustment issue aside for a moment, I do like the size of the #15 more. The #60-1/2 feels a little to small, I guess this means I should have gotten a #65......

Jim, what do you like better, your #60-1/2 or #65?

[Jim Koepke]

Jim, what do you like better, your #60-1/2 or #65?

The #65 and #65-1/2 are more favored by me than the #60 or #60-1/2. Though the smaller ones do come in handy at times.

Also to consider is that the #65s are older and have a larger surface at the mouth to support the blade. I am currently watching for an affordable #60 or #60-1/2 of older vintage.

Watching on eBay, I have also noticed newer #65s with a smaller area of blade support.

One can learn a lot just by looking.

jim