DID YOU KNOW…
Restoration can sometimes be quite tricky for the beginner woodworker – even at the best of times! For example, do need to fix a broken handle, turn up a new knob, repair a wedge or true the wooden sole of your favorite hand plane? Check out our tips and tricks on a range of restoration and repair jobs.
Stanley No. 13 Circular Plane
Manufactured: | 1871 to 1909 |
Length: | 10-1/2 inches |
Blade Width: | 1-3/4 inches |
Construction: | Cast iron |
Finish: | Japanned |
Features: | Flexible sole |
Uses: | Sole can be adjusted to cut a concave or convex surface |
Average Dealer Price: | $80 to $160 |
Average eBay Price: | $50 to $130 |
Type 1: | $1500 to $2500 |
Type 2: | $150 to $350 |
Type 3: | $100 to $250 |
Other Notes: | Type 1 has a steel sole with four strips that are bent and fold up, acting as locking guides when the wing nuts are tightened. The sole and the guides are cut from a single piece of steel and are not hinged like later models. The sole is also screwed to the body on the earlier planes |
Updated: | 12th March, 2006 |
Stanley No. 13 Circular Planes on eBay right now…
Sources: | While many of the dealers prices for Stanley planes are largely set by John Walters’ book “Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools” it appears that eBay, while acknowledging the Walters guide somewhat, tends to march to it’s own beat and sets its own prices. For that reason – and the fact that eBay’s reach and customer base is huge – I’ve decided to include a separate eBay average price here. Other sources include: “The Antique Tool Collector’s Guide To Value” by Ronald S. Barlow, “Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools” by John Walter, “The Stanley Plane” by Alvin Sellens, “Patrick’s Blood & Gore” by Patrick Leach, various auctions and sales of collectable tools and my own compilations of prices realized, observations and notes over the past 20+ years. |