DID YOU KNOW…

The descriptive terminology used by planemaker’s and collectors can be somewhat confusing to the beginner. For example there was never any real standardization of the various parts of a plane as such, but the names tended to follow the same general pattern.


Stanley No. 193 A Fibre Board Cutter Plane

Manufactured: 1936 to 1952
Length: 12-1/2 inches
Blade Width: 6 provided
Construction: Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob
Finish: Japanned
Features: Interchangeable fences
Uses: Slitting, beveling and grooving for Masonite and fibre boards
Average Dealer Price: $75 to $150
Average eBay Price: $65 to $140

Other Notes: Identical to a No. 193 except with 3 additional fences: ship lap cut, circular and a groove and bevel cutter holder


Updated: 29th July, 2006

Stanley No. 193 A Fibre Board 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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