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Planes are my favorite handheld woodworking tool. Planes are essential to the woodworking process (they are used to create flat surfaces on the wood), and there are so many different styles, sizes, and adjusting mechanisms that it is very easy to quickly build a plane collection. You'll find the late nineteenth century littered with the patents of failed planemakers -- all of which makes their study that much more interesting. Before the planemakers started patenting things and making things with cast iron and steel, they were busy making all sorts of wooden planes which are also quite interesting to collect. Because of their popularity, there are several reference books published about planes.
- To order anything on this page, send email to steve@finetools.com or call me at 425-868- 1532. Personal checks or money orders are fine, and I even offer a payment plan!
- Your satisfaction is guaranteed with all tools.
- All prices are in US dollars, and shipping for 1 or more tools in the continental USA is just $10 for the entire order; additional postage for other locales is billed at cost.
- I try to buy only the best condition tools normally available, and you'll see many tools graded highly below. In the few cases where I say "user condition", that means the plane is complete and unbroken but the finishes are less than 80%, or a hang hole has been drilled in the plane, or some other such defect that does not detract from usability.
- Click on the small image to see a larger version.
I have the following planes for sale.
| Picture | Description | Condition | Price (US) | Click red text to order |
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Stanley #1 smooth plane. Super clean with Sweethart iron. Super tight crack in front knob, shown in picture (but you can't see unless you hold the plane in bright sunlight at a certain angle). Normally these would go for over $1700, due to the tiny flaws mentioned I will be selling it for less than that. A great display piece. | Fine | $1300 | ORDER |
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A very unusual smooth plane, labeled "Baker" on the iron. This is the only example of this maker I have seen. The plane itself needs some cleaning but is sound and complete. | Good+ | $60 | ORDER |
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Wonderful set of patternmaker's planes. One body with eight soles and 8 matching irons. All contained in a nice felt rollup. Excellent condition, makes a great way to handle multiple woodworking tasks without the bulk and weight of 8 different planes. Really nice quality. | Fine | $750 | ORDER |
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Exquisite, highly decorative thumb plane, about 3 inches long. Made by Christopher Laarman, as usual this plane fits your hand like a glove and is a work of art in its own right. | New | $1000 | ORDER |
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Genessee Tool Co. #3 smooth plane, Auburn iron, 8-1/4" long, strike button in rear. | Good++ | $50 | ORDER |
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Auburn Tool Co. #73 7/8" T&G plane | Good++ | $40 | ORDER |
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Scarce Dalpe plow plane. Dalpe was a Roxton Pond, Quebec maker and his work is difficult to locate. | Good+ | $400 | ORDER |
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Very nice lignum vitea plane. | Good | $150 | ORDER |
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Very nice handled lignum vitea joiner plane. Someone has added an insert to the throat area, but it looks good. | Good | $150 | ORDER |
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Super rosewood smooth plane. | Good | $150 | ORDER |
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Scarce and hard to find Ohio O8 jointer plane. Topside in very nice condition, bottom has some scratches but overall very usuable and clean. | Good | $200 | ORDER |
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Scarce Kimberly patent plow plane, original red paint on cast iron parts, metal screw. | Good+ | $700 | ORDER |
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Vineland Gage type 1, number 1 plane. Very rare. | Good+ | $1500 | ORDER |
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Wonderful Erlandson miter plane, stamped #5 and with the Erlandson name on the toe. 8-1/2 inches long. | Good+ | $2000 | ORDER |
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Stanley #110 type 2 block plane, rare and wonderful! | Good+. | $1150 | ORDER |
 
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Early, rare, and excellent Mathieson triple-iron moulding plane. Early script name stamp. Triple iron planes are very hard to find, and this one is from one of the earliest Scottish makers, a famous name with a famous pedigree. | Good++. | $1500 | ORDER |
