Millers Falls No. 36 Block Plane
as illustrated in the Millers Falls catalog No. 42 (January 1938).
Adjustable Block Planes
Nickel Trimming, with polished and nickeled cap
with knuckle joint lever clamp.
Adjustable throat with end and side adjustment of cutters. Cutters one solid piece of fine high carbon steel. Cast caps with lever cam lock. Bottoms and sides nicely polished. Inside of bottoms finished in glossy black enamel.
The bevel of the cutter of a Block Plane is on the upper side and the iron is set at an angle of 20 degrees to the bottom. They are used for working across the grain and many other places where a light plane, easily controlled with one hand, is a convenience. (1938 description)
Note: The above information has been reproduced from an original catalog listing.
Specifications:
| Plane Type: | Block Plane |
| Features: | Adjustable, with screw adjustment for cutter. Adjustable throat |
| Manufactured: | From 1929 to 1961 |
| Length: | 6 inches |
| Cutter Width: | 1⅝ inches |
| Weight: | 1½ lbs. |
| Construction: | Cast iron body |
| Finish: | Japanned. Polished Nickel Trimmings |
| Price (1938): | $3.00 |
| Uses: | General purpose block plane |
Please check the Value Guide For Millers Falls Planes page for relative prices.
Additional Notes:
The cutting iron is bedded at a standard angle of 20 degrees.
On early models the number was cast into the body around the front knob.
