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Stanley No. 10-1/4 C Carriage Maker’s Rabbet Plane

Manufactured: 1911 to 1942
Length: 13 inches
Blade Width: 2-1/8 inches
Construction: Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob
Finish: Japanned
Features: Tilting handles, spurs on each side, corrugated bottom
Uses: For rabbeting an edge on a board
Average Dealer Price: $1500 to $2600
Average eBay Price: $1300 to $2150

Other Notes: Some planes are without spurs. Sweetheart versions (1920-1935) often reach higher prices, but not always


Updated: 13th August, 2006

Stanley No. 10-1/4 C Carriage 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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