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Currently the Planemaker Gallery features the work of over 100 contemporary plane makers from around the world. From larger commercial operations to individuals who just want to make planes for their own use.
Stanley No. 72-1/2 Chamfer Plane
| Manufactured: | 1886 to 1917 |
| Length: | 9 inches |
| Blade Width: | 1-5/8 inches + 6 beading cutters |
| Construction: | Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Features: | Beading attachment, adjustable chamfer width by raising or lowering the front piece |
| Uses: | Cuts chamfers from 1/4 to 1-1/4 inches wide. Also for beading and reeding |
| Average Dealer Price: | $750 to $1500 |
| Average eBay Price: | $720 to $1350 |
| Beading attachment only: | $200 to $450 |
| Other Notes: | Identical to No. 72, except for beading attachment. Later types came with a bull nose attachment front piece. These attachments can bring $80 to $150 alone. The plane is marked No. 72, not 72-1/2 |
| Updated: | 26th April, 2006 |
Stanley No. 72-1/2 Chamfer 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. |
