Antique & Collectible
Stanley Rule & Level Co.
Woodworking Planes & Tools

A Brief History

The Stanley Rule and Level company was formed in the late 1850's and began their business producing a line of folding rules and general hardware in New Britain Conn..  Levels came next, and a few years later they got into the woodworking plane making business producing a line of metal bodied planes utilizing Leonard Baileys Patents and designs for metal bodied bench planes and scrapers.

That association had a rocky history and that story is detailed in Roger Smiths books on the history and development of Patented Transitional and Metallic Planes in America Vol. 1 & 2.

After Stanley's initial success with Leonard Bailey's patents and the acceptance of metal bodied planes by America's working craftsmen Stanley added new designs and innovative models to their line of metal bodied planes including many different rabbet planes, dado planes, compass planes and other specialty planes in addition to standard bench planes.  These designs have famous names like the Miller's Patent line or Schrade associated with them as well as many other lesser known inventors patents and ideas that Stanley bought and utilized in their designs. 

The Stanley Rule and Level Company spent a lot of time and effort developing a market and filling the need or demand of early craftspeople wanting top quality tools.  Stanley woodworking planes were designed for use in a wide range of applications in many different trades as well as those typically associated with woodworking or cabinetry.  They produced specialty planes aimed at cabinet makers, patternmakers, butchers, electricians, and more to fill this need. 

The full range of these planes and other tools will be found on this page as I begin to get into and list this collection of Stanley Planes I will be selling.  There are a couple of rare vertical posts I sold this fellow 10-20 years ago as well as some nice Bedrocks and almost every other plane Stanley produced.  This was a large and focused Stanley collection that included nearly every # plane available and then some that Stanley produced.  

Many of these vintage and antique Stanley planes are suitable for both the advanced or beginning tradesmen and craftsmen for use today.  Users ranging  from professional cabinet makers, furniture makers and finish carpenters will find planes on this page that will be useful in their endeavors.  Even general woodworkers and carpenters on the job or in the home woodworking woodshop will find planes  and tools made by Stanley that will be quite useful.   Many will be in fine condition and acceptable for inclusion in collections of antique tools and planes.

There are planes by other makers available and some nice planes are even being produced today, but for the money, the quality and performance of a nice Stanley / Bailey plane or Stanley Bedrock can not be matched.  

Antique woodworking planes including some rare and unusual patented planes by other makers can be found my other tool pages right now.  Please visit those pages by clicking the links found in the left hand column.   I attempt to grade my tools conservatively, and will tell you about defects or major alterations such as replaced parts or repaints which in general I try not to carry.   If you have any questions about individual pieces that I have for sale feel free to ask.

Stanley Bench Planes

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• Stanley #602 Bed Rock Smooth Plane / Sweetheart Era 
  
  
• Stanley #603C Bed Rock Smooth Plane       SOLD!
  
  
• 2 Stanley #3 Smooth Planes
  
  
• Stanley #604C Bed Rock Smooth Plane
  
  
• Stanley / Bailey #4 1/2 Smooth Plane
  
  
• Stanley Type 11 #4C Corrugated Smooth Plane
  
  
• S4 Stanley Steel Bodied Smooth Plane
  
  
• Stanley # 605 Bedrock Jack Plane Flatside Model
  
  
• # 605 1/4 Stanley Bedrock Junior Jack Plane
  
  
• Several Stanley #5 Jack Planes
  
  
• Stanley S5 Steel Body Jack Plane
  
  
• Stanley #  A5  &  A6 Aluminum Bench Planes
  
  
• Stanley # 7 C Jointer Plane
  
  
• Stanley / Gage Metal Bodied # G6 Fore Plane
  
  
• Nice Stanley #7 Jointer Plane
  
  
• #8C Stanley Corrugated Jointer Plane
  
  
• Stanley ACORN # 4 1/2 Smooth Plane (English)      SOLD!
  
  
• Stanley # 1105 Victor Jack Plane
  
  
• Victor 1104 Smooth Plane

Stanley Block Planes

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• Several Stanley # 9 1/2 Block Planes
  
  
• Stanley # 9 1/2 Block Plane in Original Box
  
  
• 4 Stanley # 15 Block Planes
  
  
• Stanley # 16 Block Plane
  
  
• Stanley # 103 Block Plane
  
  
• Stanley # 61 Low Angle Block Plane
  
  
• Stanley # 65 Low Angle Block Plane w/ Knuckle Cap
  
  
• Early Excelsior Style Stanley 9 1/2 Hi Angle Block Plane
  
  
• Excelsior Style Stanley 7" # 15  Block Plane
  
  
• #203 Stanley Block Plane
  
  
• 2 Different Stanley "4 Square" (9 1/4) Block Planes

Stanley Combination Planes

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• Stanley Millers Patent #41 Plow Plane w/ Fillister Bed & Wrap Around Fence
  
  
• Stanley Millers Patent #44 Gunmetal / Bronze Plow Plane
  
  
• Sweetheart Era Stanley # 45 Combination Plane in Original Box 
  
  
• # 55 Stanley Sweetheart Era Plane in Rare / Original Flip Top Yellow Pine Box 
  
  

Stanley Rabbit & Dado Planes

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• Stanley # 10 Rabbet Plane      SOLD!
  
  
• Stanley # 54 Rabbet / Dado Plane Rare!!
  
  
• A Nicer Stanley # 39 1/2  Dado Plane
  
  
• Early Stanley # 71 Router / Dado Plane in Original Box
  
  
• Several  #78 Duplex Rabbit Planes
  
  
• Stanley # 90A Bull nose Rabbet Plane in Original Box!!  Rare!
  
  
• Stanley # 98 Side Rabbit
  
  
• Stanley # 140 Skew Rabbit / Block Plane

Stanley Special Use Planes

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• Stanley # 13 Compass Plane
  
• Second Model # 113 Compass Plane
  
  
• # 40 Stanley Scrub Plane
  
  
• Stanley #40 1/2 Scrub Plane
  
  
• Stanley #56 Core Box Plane
  
  
• Stanley # 87 Scraper Plane
  
  
• 148 Tongue & Groove  Plane
  
  
• Stanley # 193 Fiber Board Plane w/ Numerous Parts
  
  
• Stanley # 193 Fiber Board Plane in Original Box
  
  
• Stanley # 193A Fiber Board Plane in Original Box w/ Razor Cutters
  
  
• Stanley # 194 Fiber Board Plane
  
  
• Stanley # 1951 Fiber Board Plane

Stanley Transitional Planes

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• 3 Stanley #25 Low Angle Transitional Smooth Planes
  
  
• #122 Liberty Bell Transitional Plane
  
  
• 4 Stanley #21 Transitional Smooth Planes
  
  
• 2 #24 Stanley Transitional Smooth Planes
  
  
• #35 Stanley Transitional Plane 
  
  
• Stanley # 22 Smooth Plane 
  
  
• Stanley #32 Jointer Plane
  
  
• Stanley #36 Transitional Smooth Plane

Stanley Tools
Bevels / Chisels / Shaves & More

Stanley Rule & Level Co. and the tools they made had a great reputation way back when.  The Stanley name imprinted on a tool was synonymous with quality and high standards for close to 100 years and they dominated the market with their line of fine woodworking planes and other carpentry related tools.  These vintage & antique woodworking as well as their other vintage tools are a favorite with both users and collectors today. 

I try to offer vintage tools by Stanley and other vintage makers in nice condition, and if there are major detractions I will let you know.  Vintage tools by other makers or even those made by Stanley and marketed by other firms will be found on other tool pages on this site. If you are looking for something specific use the search feature found on the right, or ask as I may have it or can point you toward it.

 Stanley Bevels / Marking & Mortise Gauges

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• #77 Stanley Rosewood Mortise Gauge
  
  
• Stanley #85 1/2 Rosewood Panel  Gauge
  
  
• 2 Stanley #92 Brass Stem Marking Gauges
  
  
• Stanley #198 Double Stem Marking & Cutting Gauge
  
  
• Stanley #197 Single Stem Marking & Cutting Gauge
  
  
• Stanley #60 Cast Iron Marking Gauge
  
  
• Stanley #67 & 68 Sliding Stem Marking Gauges
  
  
• Stanley # 71 Sliding 2 Stem Marking Gauge
  
  
• 2 Stanley #65 Marking Gauges
  
  
• Patternmaker's #265 Boxwood Marking Gauge w/ NO Increments
  
  
• 3 Stanley # 18  Bevels  6", 8", & 10"

Stanley Rule & Level Co.
Spoke Shaves & Beaders

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• Stanley # 59  Spoke Shave 
  
  
• 2 Stanley # 60 Double Bladed Spoke Shave
  
  
• Stanley # 62 Double Bladed Reversible Spoke Shave
  
  
• 3 # 65 Chamfer Spoke Shaves  
  
  
• 3 Stanley Razor Edge Spoke Shaves

Misc Stanley Tools / Chisels & Parts

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• #200 Chisel / Blade Sharpening Guide in Original Box
  
  
• # 59 Doweling Jig in Original Box
  
  
• Stanley Oak Boys Tool Box
  
  
• # 100 Stanley Miter Clamp / Saw
  
  
• 2 NOS Stanley Screwdrivers in Original Box
  
  
• Stanley Transitional Brace
  
  
• #40 Everlasting 1/4" Chisel 
  
  
• 2 #60 2" Butt Chisels
  
  
• Vintage Stanley Rosewood Front Knobs
  
  
• Various Cutters for Stanley #1 Planes
  
  
• Misc Stanley Parts

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Larry & Carole