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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. 79 Side Rabbet Plane
| Manufactured: | 1926 to 1969 |
| Length: | 5-1/2 inches |
| Blade Width: | 1/2 inch |
| Construction: | Cast iron |
| Finish: | Nickel plated |
| Features: | Right and left cutters |
| Uses: | trimming the edge of a board, dado or groove |
| Average Dealer Price: | $45 to $75 |
| Average eBay Price: | $50 to $85 |
| Early Types: | $75 to $150 |
| Other Notes: | Earlier types have a semi-circular cutout in the top edge of the casting, where later types are straight across with a hole in the middle. The later types also have an adjustable depth stop/fence. Some planes have been seen with a japanned finish |
| Updated: | 29th July, 2006 |
Stanley No. 79 Side Rabbet 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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