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. 72 Chamfer Plane
| Manufactured: | 1885 to 1938 |
| Length: | 9 inches |
| Blade Width: | 1-5/8 inches |
| Construction: | Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Features: | Adjustable chamfer width by raising or lowering the front piece |
| Uses: | Cuts chamfers from 1/4 to 1-1/4 inches wide |
| Average Dealer Price: | $250 to $500 |
| Average eBay Price: | $280 to $480 |
| Type 1: | $400 to $800 |
| Type 2: | $300 to $600 |
| Other Notes: | Later types came with a bull nose attachment front piece. These attachments can bring $80 to $150 alone. |
| Updated: | 26th April, 2006 |
Stanley No. 72 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. |
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