Stanley No. 60-1/2 Low Angle Block Plane compared to newer English Stanley 12-960.

By alama | July 27, 2023 |

Stanley No. 60-1/2 Low Angle Block Plane compared to newer English Stanley 12-960.

Low angle block planes are supper useful in the shop. I happen to have one of each of these. The 60-1/2 is a Stanley classic. The 12-960 is the modern day low cost equivalent. I walk through the similarities and differences and end with a brief road test.
There is a new version of the 60-1/2, the “Sweetheart” 60-1/2 or 12-139. I’d like to hear from folks who have one of these. Thanks for watching.
00:00 Introduction
00:46 Weighing the planes
01:22 Parts comparison
04:49 Adjustable mouth operation
05:42 Sharpening
07:25 Road testing
09:40 Final comments

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2 Comments

  1. Richard on July 27, 2023 at 3:16 pm

    Thanks for this great comparison.



  2. jason on July 27, 2023 at 3:52 pm

    I like block planes too. I know you can do everything with a smoothing plane but a block plane just feels nice and comfortable in the hand. Especially for removing the arris on MDF/PLY or laminate edges. 👍🏻😊