Stanley No. 40 Scrub Plane
| Manufactured: | 1896 to 1962 |
| Length: | 9-1/2 inches |
| Blade Width: | 1-1/4 inches |
| Construction: | Cast iron, beech or rosewood handle & knob |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Features: | Extra thick blade with convex edge for roughing out |
| Uses: | Quick removal of excess stock from rough lumber |
| Average Dealer Price: | $50 to $130 |
| Average eBay Price: | $45 to $100 |
| Type 1: | $75 to $150 |
| Other Notes: | Sweetheart versions (1920-1935) often reach higher prices, but not always |


| Updated: | 30th March, 2006 |
Stanley No. 40 Scrub Planes on eBay right now…
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Vintage Stanley No 40 Scrub Plane (No Cutter) US $31.00 (6 Bids) Auction Ends: Thursday May-17-2012 18:00:14 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Stanley No. 40 ½ Scrub Wood Plane Sweetheart Blade US $99.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Thursday May-17-2012 18:43:55 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Vintage Stanley No. 40 Scrub Plane Nice LOOK!!! US $22.50 (2 Bids) Auction Ends: Friday May-18-2012 15:03:39 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Stanley plane number 40 scub plane, carpenter-woodworker tool US $18.50 (4 Bids) Auction Ends: Saturday May-19-2012 15:15:58 PDT | Watch this Item |
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ANTIQUE STANLEY NO.40 SCRUB PLANE. HAS V - LOGO ON CUTTER. VERY NICE HANDLES. US $60.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Saturday May-19-2012 19:47:00 PDT | Watch this Item |
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VINTAGE STANLEY NO.40 SCRUB PLANE. VERY GOOD CONDITION. US $60.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Saturday May-19-2012 20:57:27 PDT | Watch this Item |
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ANTIQUE STANLEY SCRUB PLANE. NO.40, NICE HANDLES. BROKEN LEVER CAP, STILL WORKS. US $45.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday May-20-2012 16:49:39 PDT | Watch this Item |
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STANLEY NO. 40 SCRUB PLANE BLADE ( ST. JAMES BAY ) US $10.50 (2 Bids) Auction Ends: Sunday May-20-2012 21:38:12 PDT | Watch this Item |
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ANTIQUE GROUP WOODEN WOOD PLANE X 40 OHIO TOOL STANLEY GREENFIELD SMITH AUBURN US $600.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Monday May-21-2012 10:39:21 PDT | Watch this Item |
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STANLEY 40 SCRUB PLANE W/ REPAIRED CAP, HARDWOOD HANDLES US $34.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Monday May-21-2012 15:01:02 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. |





