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. 196 Curve Rabbet Plane

Manufactured: 1912 to 1934
Length: 9 inches
Blade Width: 1 inch
Construction: Cast iron
Features: Adjustable fence and depth stop
Finish: Nickel plated
Uses: Cuts rabbets on the inside or the outside of a curved surface
Average Dealer Price: $1250 to $2500
Average eBay Price: $1100 to $2200


Updated: 30th July, 2006

Stanley No. 196 Curve Rabbet 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.