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. 340 Furring Plane
| Manufactured: | 1905 to 1917 |
| Length: | 10 inches |
| Blade Width: | 2 inches |
| Construction: | Cast iron, beech handle and knob | Features: | Relieved bottom. |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Uses: | Prepares rough lumber prior to the use of a bench plane |
| Average Dealer Price: | $900 to $1800 |
| Average eBay Price: | $850 to $1680 |
| Other Notes: | Sole projects just fore and aft of the mouth and at the rear, just below the handle |
| Updated: | 30th July, 2006 |
Stanley No. 340 Furring 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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