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Stanley Bedrock No. 608 Jointer Plane
| Manufactured: | 1900 to 1940 |
| Length: | 24 inches |
| Blade Width: | 2-5/8 inches |
| Construction: | Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Features: | Superior frog seating |
| Uses: | General purpose bench plane |
| Average Dealer Price: | $200 to $500 |
| Average eBay Price: | $170 to $430 |
| Types 1 to 4: | $225 to $450 |
| Other Notes: | The Bedrock planes are built more solidly than Stanley’s other bench planes. |


| Updated: | 13th August, 2006 |
Stanley Bedrock No. 608 Jointer 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. |












