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Stanley No. 93 Cabinet Maker’s Rabbet Plane

Manufactured: 1902 to 1964
Length: 6-1/2 inches
Blade Width: 1 inch
Construction: Cast iron
Finish: Nickel plated
Features: Adjustable throat, chisel plane
Uses: Precision rabbet & chisel-edge plane
Average Dealer Price: $100 to $350
Average eBay Price: $90 to $300
Type 1: $200 to $450

Other Notes: Can be used as a rabbet plane as well as a chisel-edge plane.


Updated: 28th July, 2006

Stanley No. 93 Cabinet Maker’s 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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