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Restoration can sometimes be quite tricky for the beginner woodworker – even at the best of times! For example, do need to fix a broken handle, turn up a new knob, repair a wedge or true the wooden sole of your favorite hand plane? Check out our tips and tricks on a range of restoration and repair jobs.
Stanley No. 71 Router Plane
Manufactured: | 1884 to 1973 |
Length: | 7-1/2 inches |
Blade Width: | 3 provided: 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch and a V shape |
Construction: | Cast iron, hardwood handles |
Finish: | Nickel plated |
Features: | 3 interchangeable blades |
Uses: | Cleaning up the inside bottom of a groove or cavity |
Average Dealer Price: | $25 to $85 |
Average eBay Price: | $32 to $72 |
Type 1: | $75 to $150 |
Types 2 to 3: | $50 to $100 |
Type 4: | $35 to $90 |
Other Notes: | Originally came with a closed throat and was changed to an open throat in 1892. Earlier types were japanned and later types were supplied with a fence and a “throat closing” feature |



Updated: | 29th July, 2006 |
Stanley No. 71 Router 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. |