Stanley No. 72-1/2 Chamfer Plane
| Manufactured: | 1886 to 1917 |
| Length: | 9 inches |
| Blade Width: | 1-5/8 inches + 6 beading cutters |
| Construction: | Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Features: | Beading attachment, adjustable chamfer width by raising or lowering the front piece |
| Uses: | Cuts chamfers from 1/4 to 1-1/4 inches wide. Also for beading and reeding |
| Average Dealer Price: | $750 to $1500 |
| Average eBay Price: | $720 to $1350 |
| Beading attachment only: | $200 to $450 |
| Other Notes: | Identical to No. 72, except for beading attachment. Later types came with a bull nose attachment front piece. These attachments can bring $80 to $150 alone. The plane is marked No. 72, not 72-1/2 |


| Updated: | 26th April, 2006 |
Stanley No. 72-1/2 Chamfer Planes on eBay right now…
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1885 STANLEY NO 72 ½ CHAMFER PLANE VINTAGE HAND TOOL US $1,050.00 Auction Ends: Friday May-25-2012 20:00:53 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Rare STANLEY No. 72 1/2 Chamfer Plane 100% Complete US $1,620.00 Auction Ends: Wednesday Jun-06-2012 17:04:18 PDT | Watch this Item |
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BEAUTIFUL STANLEY 72 CHAMFER PLANE TYPE 2 BEADED KNOB 98% JAPANNING MUST SEE US $399.99 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. |





