Hand planes, Stanley planes, infill planes & planemaking

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Be inspired by some of the worlds most beautifully crafted handplanes. Whether you’re into infill planes, Stanley-type planes or wooden planes from maker’s large and small, you’re sure to find something you like in the Planemaker Gallery. We feature makers such as Lie Neilson, Veritas and Clark & Williams, as well as individual makers such as Bill Carter, Konrad Sauer from Sauer + Steiner, Wayne Anderson, Karl Holtey and Steve Knight. We even have makers who just want to make one or two planes for their own use.

Stanley No. 57 Core Box Plane

Manufactured:	1896 to 1943
Length:	10 inches
Blade Width:	7/8 inches
Construction:	Cast iron, beech handle & knob
Finish:	Nickel plated
Features:	Additional side extensions (comes with 1 set)
Uses:	Cuts 1 inch to 5 inch semicircles
Average Dealer Price:	$300 to $600
Average eBay Price:	$280 to $560
Plane only, with no extensions:	$75 to $150
With 2 sets of extensions:	$500 to $1000
With 3 sets of extensions:	$1000 to $1800

Other Notes:

A small, general purpose bench plane best suited for one handed use (similar to a block plane). The last production type (Type 19) is one inch longer which increases the value $50 to $200 above the average price. Sweetheart versions (1920-1935) often reach higher prices, but not always

Updated:

12th March, 2006

Stanley No. 57 Core Box 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.