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I also have a Stanley along with its original 1/2″ irons, and also a 1/4″ veritas iron.
I have mixed feelings about it. I like it and all, but its sole is not flat. Actually, its a ways off from being anywhere near flat. And the iron was cast incorrectly, its geometry is way off causing the cutting edge to be out of parallel with the sole. I had to file the shank of the iron a lot to fix that. I did some research and it seems that at least the sole issue is not uncommon.
I think some people might say that a flat sole is not necessary, but I don’t know, I think that it IS necessary, especially for housing dadoes.
You can lap the sole flat I suppose, but that hurts its value since the sole is nickel plated. In retrospect I wish I had bought a veritas. I still might.