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. 85 Cabinet Maker’s Scraper Plane
| Manufactured: | 1905 to 1935 |
| Length: | 8 inches |
| Blade Width: | 2 inches |
| Construction: | Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Features: | Tilting handles |
| Uses: | For fine scraping and finishing where a rabbet feature is needed |
| Average Dealer Price: | $600 to $1000 |
| Average eBay Price: | $600 to $1200 |
| Type 1: | $2000 to $4500 |
| Type 2: | $800 to $1200 |
| Other Notes: | Handles can be tilted either left or right for ease of use in confined areas. |
| Updated: | 26th April, 2006 |
Stanley No. 85 Cabinet Maker’s Scraper 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. |
Loading ...
