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No. 60-1/2 Rabbet Block Plane with Nicker
Lie-Nielsen Toolworks$200-$210
Features
- Open body with blade extending the full 1-3/4" width for true rabbeting cuts
- Two circular A2 nickers score cross-grain cuts cleanly ahead of the blade
- 6-1/4" long, 1.65 lbs, bedded at 12° for a 37° cutting angle
- Ductile iron body ground flat and square to .001"; A2 blade hardened to Rockwell 60-62
Description
An open-sided block plane with a blade that spans the full 1-3/4" body width, purpose-built for cutting rabbets, fitting tenons, and trimming into corners. Two circular A2 steel nickers protrude .010" on each side to sever wood fibers cleanly on cross-grain cuts. Modeled on the Sargent No. 507 and named Best Value Block Plane by Fine Woodworking in 2014. Made in Warren, Maine.
Made in the USA
Manufactured at Lie-Nielsen's Warren, ME workshop. Castings sourced from New England foundries.
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