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Currently the Planemaker Gallery features the work of over 100 contemporary plane makers from around the world. From larger commercial operations to individuals who just want to make planes for their own use.


Stanley No. 85 Cabinet Maker’s Scraper Plane

Manufactured: 1905 to 1935
Length: 8 inches
Blade Width: 2 inches
Construction: Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob
Finish: Japanned
Features: Tilting handles
Uses: For fine scraping and finishing where a rabbet feature is needed
Average Dealer Price: $600 to $1000
Average eBay Price: $600 to $1200
Type 1: $2000 to $4500
Type 2: $800 to $1200

Other Notes: Handles can be tilted either left or right for ease of use in confined areas.


Updated: 26th April, 2006

Stanley No. 85 Cabinet Maker’s Scraper 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.

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