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Looking for diagrams to help make a hand plane or to turn a Norris adjuster? Handplane Central has several plans and diagrams on the site and we hope to add more soon. Everything you need to help get you started on making either a metal, transitional or a wooden handplane can be found here, such as this article on the famous Norris adjuster.
Stanley No. 129 “Liberty Bell” Fore Plane
Manufactured: | 1877 to 1918 |
Length: | 20 inches |
Blade Width: | 2-3/8 inches |
Construction: | Cast iron frame, beech bottom & handles |
Finish: | Japanned frame, lacquered wood parts |
Features: | Wooden bottom |
Uses: | General purpose bench plane |
Average Dealer Price: | $15 to $60 |
Average eBay Price: | $15 to $65 |
Type 1: | $50 to $150 |
Other Notes: | Part of the “Liberty Bell” series of planes, celebrating 100 years of independence. |



Updated: | 2nd May, 2006 |
Stanley No. 129 “Liberty Bell” Fore 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. |