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Stanley No. 64 Butcher’s Block Plane
Manufactured: | 1915 to 1923 |
Length: | 12-1/2 inches |
Blade Width: | 2 inches |
Construction: | Cast iron, beech handle & knob |
Finish: | Japanned |
Features: | Low angle blade |
Uses: | Designed for end grain cutting on butcher’s blocks |
Average Dealer Price: | $1000 to $2000 |
Average eBay Price: | $900 to $1700 |
With both blades: | $1500 to $2500 |
Other Notes: | A serrated, or toothed, blade was also provided. |
Updated: | 26th April, 2006 |
Stanley No. 64 Butcher’s Block 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. |