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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

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Updated: 30th March, 2006

Stanley No. 28 Fore Planes on eBay right now…

1x1.trans Stanley No. 28 Fore Plane 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
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1x1.trans Stanley No. 28 Fore Plane 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
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1x1.trans Stanley No. 28 Fore Plane CUTTER #28 FOR STANLEY 55 MOLDING PLANE!
US $9.99 (0 Bid)
Auction Ends: Sunday May-20-2012 19:02:14 PDT
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1x1.trans Stanley No. 28 Fore Plane 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
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1x1.trans Stanley No. 28 Fore Plane 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
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1x1.trans Stanley No. 28 Fore Plane STANLEY #28 SHAPER CORNER CUTTER HAND PLANE carving - edge rounding tool
US $19.95
Auction Ends: Saturday May-26-2012 7:12:00 PDT
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1x1.trans Stanley No. 28 Fore Plane STANLEY 28 Bailey Transitional Plane Carpenter's Tool USA
US $65.00
Auction Ends: Thursday May-31-2012 17:37:44 PDT
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1x1.trans Stanley No. 28 Fore Plane Stanley No.28 Bailey Transitional Plane (11539)
US $44.55
Auction Ends: Friday Jun-15-2012 20:15:30 PDT
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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.

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