![]() ![]() I’ve purchased brand new planes before – the Taytools #5 jack plane and the Stanley 60 1/2 hand plane. The Quality of Used Stanley Planes on eBay All my local options were the new, low-quality Stanley planes. ![]() So I went on a mission to find a used Stanley plane from eBay that was in excellent condition, and hopefully cost me less than $45 shipped to Malaysia. You might also argue at below $50, how much can you expect? In my previous Stanley 60 1/2 block plane review, I detailed the necessary steps of setting up a new hand plane. Plus, as you can see from the reviews, the new Stanley planes are not set up well enough for accurate use right out of the box. The older Stanley planes used wood – rosewood, birch, etc. ![]() Taking a look at the available Stanley Planes on Amazon, I see that most of the current production versions retail for about $45, use plastic totes and knobs, and have about 3-4 star reviews. Plus, there’s a good chance that the old planes were already set up, sharp and ready to be used. ![]() Why?Īpparently, Stanley planes of the past were made to better quality standards than the current production models. While researching Stanley planes, I discovered that buying used Stanley planes on eBay was generally recommended as the best option. ![]()
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