Stanley No. 28 Fore Plane
| Manufactured: | 1869 to 1943 |
| Length: | 18 inches |
| Blade Width: | 2-3/8 inches |
| Construction: | Cast iron frame, beech base, handle & knob |
| Finish: | Japanned frame, lacquered wood parts |
| Features: | Wood base |
| Uses: | General purpose bench plane |
| Average Dealer Price: | $10 to $50 |
| Average eBay Price: | $10 to $35 |
| Type 1: | $250 to $500 |
| Type 2 to 4: | $100 to $200 |
| Type 5 to 6: | $50 to $150 |
| Other Notes: | Sweetheart versions (1920-1935) often reach higher prices, but not always |


| Updated: | 30th March, 2006 |
Stanley No. 28 Fore Planes on eBay right now…
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X-Acto Plane, small 1.5" x 3 3/4" AND Stanley #28 corner rounding tool 6 inches US $0.99 (1 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday May-20-2012 11:31:33 PDT | Watch this Item |
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VINTAGE STANLEY COMBINATION PLANE 45 & 55, IRON BLADE, #28 5/8, #29 3/4, HTF NOS US $9.95 (1 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday May-20-2012 18:33:12 PDT | Watch this Item |
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CUTTER #28 FOR STANLEY 55 MOLDING PLANE! US $9.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday May-20-2012 19:02:14 PDT | Watch this Item |
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2 VINTAGE STANLEY WOOD PLANES NO. 23 AND NO.28 US $5.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday May-23-2012 9:09:41 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Early Stanley 18" Transitional Jointer Plane, No.28 Missing parts US $7.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday May-23-2012 13:54:03 PDT | Watch this Item |
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STANLEY #28 SHAPER CORNER CUTTER HAND PLANE carving - edge rounding tool US $19.95 Auction Ends: Saturday May-26-2012 7:12:00 PDT | Watch this Item |
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STANLEY 28 Bailey Transitional Plane Carpenter's Tool USA US $65.00 Auction Ends: Thursday May-31-2012 17:37:44 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Stanley No.28 Bailey Transitional Plane (11539) US $44.55 Auction Ends: Friday Jun-15-2012 20:15:30 PDT | Watch this Item |
| 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. |





