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Looking for diagrams to help make a hand plane or to turn a Norris adjuster? Handplane Central has several plans and diagrams on the site and we hope to add more soon. Everything you need to help get you started on making either a metal, transitional or a wooden handplane can be found here, such as this article on the famous Norris adjuster.
Stanley No. 56 Core Box Plane
| Manufactured: | 1909 to 1923 |
| Length: | 6 inches |
| Blade Width: | 3/8 inch |
| Construction: | Cast iron, rosewood handle |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Features: | Compact size |
| Uses: | Cuts 9/16 to 2 inch diameter semicircles |
| Average Dealer Price: | $800 to $1600 |
| Average eBay Price: | $680 to $1400 |
| Other Notes: | Probably not a popular selling plane as many pattern makers would just cast up their own core box planes from bronze or cast iron |
| Updated: | 29th July, 2006 |
Stanley No. 56 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. |
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