No. 64 and No. 65

Unlike a bench plane, the scraper plane uses a burr to scrape a large area resulting in a smooth surface. To use this tool, a burr is applied to the outside of the 45 degree bevel. To mount the iron, the bevel is facing the back of the plane where the adjustment nuts are located which means the burr is facing forward. The iron is tilted toward the front and can be adjusted for the best angle with the two adjustment nuts. The plane is pushed in the same direction as the tilted iron.

Both models have the Millers Falls name and number embossed on the bed near the toe. The two adjusting nuts at the heel allow for a wide angle adjustment based on how the edge was rolled, and how light the surface is scraped. The handle used on both planes was made from rosewood. The iron had at least two versions of the “Since 1868” trademark stamped on them.

The No. 65 functions the same way as the No. 64. The sole has a thin piece of rosewood secured to the body with four screws. This rosewood sole can easily be changed should any damage happen to it. There have been examples where the screw holes for the No. 65 were never drilled to attach the rosewood sole. It is not known if these were sold in place of the No. 64.

From 1942 to 1944, these two planes had limited production because of rations with the war. Any examples with hardwood handles would be from the early forties.