DID YOU KNOW…

Handplane Central is not just about making planes and using planes. If you’re a hand plane collector and you’re into old catalogs then we have a range of plane catalogs like the Norris 1914 catalog, the Stanley 1902 catalog or the Edward Preston & Sons 1901 Catalog and we’re adding more all the time.


Stanley No. 140 Rabbet Block Plane

Manufactured: 1896 to 1943
Length: 7 inches
Blade Width: 1-3/4 inches
Construction: Cast iron & rosewood knob
Finish: Japanned, nickel plated cap
Features: Skewed blade & detachable side
Uses: Special purpose block plane
Average Dealer Price: $80 to $150
Average eBay Price: $80 to $140
Type 1: $100 to $250

Other Notes: Type 1 has a lever adjustment for the blade.


Updated: 4th May, 2006

Stanley No. 140 Rabbet Block 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.