Stanley No. 97 Cabinet Maker’s Edge Plane
| Manufactured: | 1905 to 1943 |
| Length: | 10 inches |
| Blade Width: | 2-1/4 inches |
| Construction: | Cast iron & rosewood knob |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Features: | Chisel-edge blade |
| Uses: | For planing right up into a corner, similar to a chisel |
| Average Dealer Price: | $450 to $750 |
| Average eBay Price: | $480 to $700 |
| Type 1: | $750 to $1500 |


| Updated: | 26th April, 2006 |
Stanley No. 97 Cabinet Maker’s Edge Planes on eBay right now…
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STANLEY No. 97 Cabinetmaker's Rabbet Plane Near Mint US $780.00 Auction Ends: Friday May-18-2012 14:48:49 PDT | Watch this Item |
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ANTIQUE STANLEY LOW PLANE/ BRASS AND IRON/ PAT. 10-12-97 US $17.17 (15 Bids) Auction Ends: Saturday May-19-2012 12:47:56 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Vintage Old Stanley Metal Plane 1897 Pat. D. Dated 10-12-97 US $9.99 (1 Bid) Auction Ends: Saturday May-19-2012 22:33:46 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Stanley Plane Patented 10-12-97 US $200.00 Auction Ends: Sunday May-20-2012 9:40:52 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Vintage Stanley Low Angle Block Wood Plane Pat. 8-3-97 US $20.50 (5 Bids) Auction Ends: Thursday May-24-2012 6:00:02 PDT | Watch this Item |
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BEAUTIFUL STANLEY NO 6C FORE PLANE TYPE 9 1902 -1907 97% JAPANNING US $89.99 Auction Ends: Tuesday Jun-12-2012 9:41:37 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. |





