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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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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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Scarce Kimberly patent plow plane, original red paint on cast iron parts, metal screw. | Good+ | $900 | ORDER |
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Vineland Gage type 1, number 1 plane. Very rare. | Good+ | $1500 | ORDER |
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Stanley #71 router plane, (does not include wooden box). | New | $95 | ORDER |
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Wood River circular thumb plane, like new in box. | New | $200 | 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+ | $1750 | ORDER |
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Stanley #110 type 2 block plane, rare and wonderful! | Good+. | $950 | ORDER |
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Mayo patent, Improved Phillips Plow plane. Lots of original pinstriping left, some japaaning loss but wood in good condition. One of the special collector's planes everyone is looking for. | Good+ | $2700 | ORDER |
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Stanley 278 rabbit and fillister plane, type 1, near mint condition. An unusual plane in very unusual condition. | Fine | $500 | ORDER |
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Router plane inlaid with mother-of-pearl. A wonderful specimen that is as beautiful to look at as it would be to use. | Good+ | $350 | 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 |
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Sandusky center-wheel plowplane reproduction by Jim Leamy. This hand-crafted plane matches in every detail the original Sandusky model. Full size. | Fine. | $3500 | ORDER |
