Hand planes, Stanley planes, infill planes & planemaking

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Be inspired by some of the worlds most beautifully crafted handplanes. Whether you’re into infill planes, Stanley-type planes or wooden planes from maker’s large and small, you’re sure to find something you like in the Planemaker Gallery. We feature makers such as Lie Neilson, Veritas and Clark & Williams, as well as individual makers such as Bill Carter, Konrad Sauer from Sauer + Steiner, Wayne Anderson, Karl Holtey and Steve Knight. We even have makers who just want to make one or two planes for their own use.

Stanley No. 30 Jointer Plane

Manufactured:	1869 to 1917
Length:	22 inches
Blade Width:	2-3/8 inches
Construction:	Cast iron frame, beech bottom, handle & knob
Finish:	Japanned frame, lacquered wood parts
Features:	Wood bottom
Uses:	General purpose bench plane
Average Dealer Price:	$15 to $50
Average eBay Price:	$12 to $35
Type 1:	$250 to $500
Types 2 to 4:	$100 to $200
Types 5 to 6:	$35 to $75

Updated:

13th August, 2006

Stanley No. 30 Jointer 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.