DID YOU KNOW…
Woodworker? Collector? User? It doesn’t matter who you are or what you’re particular interest is, if you’re looking to buy a handplane then check out the latest listings from eBay at Handplane Central’s “Handplane Marketplace“. You never know – you might pick up a bargain or two.
Stanley No. 66 Hand Beader
| Manufactured: | 1888 to 1941 |
| Length: | 10 inches |
| Blade Width: | 8 blades provided |
| Construction: | Cast iron |
| Finish: | Nickel plated |
| Features: | 2 fences (1 straight & 1 round) and 8 interchangeable cutters |
| Uses: | Used for beading, reeding, fluting, stinging and very light routing |
| Average Dealer Price (with full cutter set): | $100 to $240 |
| Average Dealer Price (with no cutters): | $40 to $80 |
| Average eBay Price: | $90 to $210 |
| Type 1 (with full cutter set): | $100 to $250 |
| Type 1 (with no cutters): | $50 to $100 |
| Replacement set of 8 cutters: | $50 to $100 |
| Individual cutters: | $5 to $10 |
| Other Notes: | Earlier types are japanned (prior to 1898) |


| Updated: | 13th August, 2006 |
Stanley No. 66 Hand Beaders 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. |












