Nope.

http://www.lie-nielsen.com/tool.html?id=164

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...ren cy=2&SID=

"Jacobe Hazzard" wrote in message
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wrote:
Is there any reason why a block plane with a 12 degree blade angle is
unsuitable for planing a face or edge?


block planes are fine for that application.

So you don't agree that a lower blade angle is less ideal for face grain?