The following is a list of terms used in this document to describe features found on Millers Falls planes. Some of the terms are unique to Millers Falls and will be pointed out.

  • The heel tab is found on the smoothing planes. On the type 1 premium line, the heel tab is above the sole. All other smoothing planes the heel tab is part of the sole.

  • The casting gate is a unique feature to Millers Falls.

  • The bed knob ribs are a unique feature to Millers Falls.

  • The yoke pin recess is a unique feature to Millers Falls.

  • The frog face relief is unique to Millers Falls.

  • The lever cap has two sections: the upper section and the lower section.

  • The contact pads are the two additional pressure points.

  • The interlocking tabs are only found on type 1 planes.

  • The Millers Falls lever cap has a unique look with the oval grips along the wheel edge

  • The frog risers on the early versions have a thin base. Later versions will have a thicker base

  • Manual adjust block planes have a cast strike-button on the heel

  • The depth adjusting screw has two different screw diameters: one is used for the threads on the frog and the other threads control the iron depth adjusting seat

  • The eccentric lever will have the end turned up for the smaller 1-3/8” planes and turned down on the 1-5/8” planes

  • The depth adjusting screw on all block planes produced up to around 1964 will have a crosshatch or diamond knurling on the knob. After 1964 the knob will have a straight knurling.

  • The depth adjusting nut will pivot the depth adjusting lever to advance or retract the iron

  • The depth adjusting nut mechanism is only used on planes bed at 20 degrees

For a complete listing of all terms used on both block and bench planes, click on the Dictionary of Plane Terms