Old Woodworking Tools

02/26/2026

Here's an early example of a John Fray all cast steel brace. It has a 10" swing and is an example of an early Spofford Chuck.
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Brace is in as found condition.

02/26/2026

I'm selling a few pieces from my collection. Here's a recent posting of a Stanley No. 78 Rabbet Plane.

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Plane is in as found condition and is exactly as seen in the photos. It has a couple of a previous owners initials stamped into the body.

01/15/2026

Cool old wood molding plane. Recently posted along with several others on our new Old Woodworking Tool Store.

This vintage unbranded straight cutter wood molding plane is for sale in our Old Woodworking Tools store along with man other collectable tools.

12/30/2025

A complete guide to Stanley Block Planes.

Explore the history, design, identification, and collector value of Vintage Stanley Block Planes. Learn about key models such as the 9½, 60½, 18, 65, and 220, plus restoration tips and how to identify the best collectible early-type block planes.

12/30/2025

Vintage Sandusky 16" Jack Plane

Vintage Sandusky Tool Co. 16" Jack Plane, Old Tools, Plane, Wood Plane Woodworking Tools, Antique Tools, Gift for Dad 0325-002. It's in as found condition with some cleaning.

12/29/2025

See our new Old Woodworking Tools Store... Here's one of our latest tools added to the store... a Marples & Sons Coffin Plane.

Vintage Marples & Sones " Smooth Coffin Plane, Old Tools, Smooth Plane, Coffin Plane Woodworking Tools, Antique Tools, 0325-007 This is a nice example of a Marples & Sons Coffin Plane from probably the mid to late 1800's.

12/19/2025

Someone asked on a previous post why I had not included a reference to the Stanley No. 94 Cabinet Makers Rabbet Plane. I didn't mean to leave it out, just had not created a link for it yet. So here ya go.

Explore the Stanley No. 94 Cabinet Maker’s Rabbet Plane—its history, design, woodworking uses, restoration tips, and collector value. Learn why this compact precision rabbet plane remains a favorite among cabinetmakers and tool collectors.

12/19/2025

Stumbled across this little guy recently. Needs the nickel plating cleaned up, but otherwise, a pretty nice little Stanley No. 90 Cabinetmakers Plane.

Explore the Stanley No. 90 Cabinet Makers’ Rabbet Plane—its history, design features, shoulder-trimming performance, restoration steps, and collector value. Learn why the No. 90 is one of the finest shoulder and rabbet planes Stanley ever produced.

12/16/2025

Just having a little Stanley Router Plane fun out in the shop... love these cool tools.

12/14/2025

Here's another very cool Stanley No. 20 Circular plane from the early 1900s. The nickel plating on this one indicates that it was manufactured before 1919. It's a great old plane for surfacing convex or concave surfaces. See more...

Explore the Stanley No. 20 Circular Plane—its premium steel sole, advanced curvature mechanism, features, restoration steps, and collector value. Learn why the No. 20 is considered the superior compass plane for shaping curves in fine woodworking.

12/13/2025

Just dug out one of my Stanley No. 78 Rabbet Planes. This is one of the most iconic and widely used specialty planes ever produced by Stanley.

Explore the Stanley No. 78 Duplex Rabbet Plane—its history, fence and depth stop features, dual-position cutter design, setup tips, restoration steps, and collector value. Learn why the No. 78 remains one of the most versatile and widely used rabbet planes ever made.