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Stanley planes are amongst the most collectible and valuable planes around but where do you find information on making your Stanley plane a better, sharper, more precise woodworking tool? How do you know what Stanley plane you have or what the value is? Well right here of course! We have a lot of information on the various Stanley planes and thier care and usage.

Want to buy or sell a Stanley plane? Check out the corresponding model number in our Stat Sheets section for the current value of the plane as well as it’s statistics. Chances are you’ll find a bargain hand plane or two for sale on eBay if you’re lucky.

Spiers No. 1 Dovetailed Panel Plane (13-1/2″)

These side plate profile drawings are from a later model Spiers No. 1 dovetailed panel plane and are offered more as a template for cutting out the side plates for dovetailing, rather than a full and comprehensive set of plans or diagrams. Typically the side…

Norris No. A-1 Dovetailed Panel Plane (13-1/2″)

Here are some side plate profile drawings for a later model Norris number A-1 dovetailed infill jointer plane. These diagrams are a little more detailed but are still intended more for use as a template for cutting out the side plates and sole plate prior…

Norris No. 1 Dovetailed Jointing Plane (25-1/2″)

These side plate profile drawings are from a between-the-wars model Norris number 1 dovetailed infill jointer plane and are offered more as a template for cutting out the side plates for dovetailing, rather than a full and comprehensive set of plans or diagrams. The scale…

The Norris Adjuster

It could be argued that the main feature which places Norris infill planes above all the other makers, as far as collectors go, is due to the ingenious, though somewhat flawed, Norris adjuster. While the adjuster feature is a “latecomer” to British infill planes it…

Marples Prefabricated Smoothing Plane

Although in some ways it might be seen as taking a step backwards by using a beech wood body, the Marples “Prefabricated” Smoothing plane is quite a nice little hand plane to have around the workshop. Created in the late 1950’s and possibly to serve…

Miller “Rhino Horn” Gunmetal Infill Shoulder Plane

I’ve always found the gentle sweep of a Miller shoulder plane wedge to be one of the most attractive wedges I’ve ever seen. While many of them become “injured” and “deformed” over the years a good quality Miller wedge is always nice to find. George…

Badger Cast Bronze Bullnose Plane

Charles Badger was a London-based tool maker and dealer who is noted in W. L. Goodman’s “British Planemakers From 1700” as being in business from 1852 (as Badger & Galpin) to 1867. Not much else is really known about him, other than the planes bearing…

Spiers Dovetailed Smoothing Plane (Early)

This is an early model Spiers dovetailed infill hand plane, possibly even a custom order. It has the trademark early features – low two-piece front bun and two-piece rear infill, screwed side plates (to fix the infills), tongue and groove joint for the sole plate…

Spiers No. 11 Dovetailed Bullnose Plane

This is a dovetailed version of a Spiers bullnose plane and, therefore, is a bit more scarce than the cast versions. It’s difficult to put an exact date on this plane but it is generally believed that the dovetailed versions came a little after the…

Norris No. 13 Smoothing Plane

I’ve been busy scanning, cleaning up and uploading a whole bunch of stuff in order to kick off a new section on the site which, in particular, may be of interest to makers and would-be makers of infill planes – dovetailed or otherwise. I thought…