INCREDIBLE STANLEY 10 1/4 CARRIAGE MAKER ' S PLANE
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:2851459 |
The Stanley #10 ¼Carriage Maker's Rabbet Plane was an improvement on their alreadygreat rabbeting planes i.e. the models 10 and 10 ½. (No, it didn't have anything to do with making carriages!!) By designing aplane which allowed for the blade to extend to the edges of the bodyon both sides, the models 10 and 10 ½ provided for ease of rabbetingwork while not sacrificing for normal planing operations. The model10 entered the market in 1869 and the 10 ½ in 1885. Both remainedin p...roduction for decades.
Although quitesuccessful, both of these models had a couple of problems. Neitherallowed for scoring in front of the cutter—a benefit when doingrabbeting work across grain. And, both had conventional stationaryposition totes and knobs which frequently resulted in crackedknuckles when performing rabbeting work against a vertical surface. The 10 ¼ addressed both of these deficiencies. First, Stanley addedtwo heavy duty spurs. These were not the relatively flimsy model 78spurs but rather a new Bodmer patent (8/23/10) spur with a singlewide, slightly slanted cutting edge. This same spur was alsoutilized in the model 444 Dovetail plane. Providing for a tote andknob which could be moved either left or right of center to allow forclose rabbeting work was more difficult. This required a new designto the body casting ( i.e. the model 10 bodies couldn't just bemodified). Additionally, both the totes and knobs had to beredesigned to fit onto swiveling lock down nuts. This was anexpensive reworking of the old model 10 but definitely worth theeffort! Stanley ceased production of the 10 1/4 in 1942--along with a number of other models as production shifted to the War efforts.
This example is infantastic shape. The japanning is at least 97%, the lever cap hasmost of its shiny nickel plating. Both the rosewood tote and knobare without damage and the blade is near full length.
This plane is not onlya great addition to your shop, it is in collector's condition.
International shippingto all countries except Russia. Please contact concerning shipping costs prior to bid.
Although quitesuccessful, both of these models had a couple of problems. Neitherallowed for scoring in front of the cutter—a benefit when doingrabbeting work across grain. And, both had conventional stationaryposition totes and knobs which frequently resulted in crackedknuckles when performing rabbeting work against a vertical surface. The 10 ¼ addressed both of these deficiencies. First, Stanley addedtwo heavy duty spurs. These were not the relatively flimsy model 78spurs but rather a new Bodmer patent (8/23/10) spur with a singlewide, slightly slanted cutting edge. This same spur was alsoutilized in the model 444 Dovetail plane. Providing for a tote andknob which could be moved either left or right of center to allow forclose rabbeting work was more difficult. This required a new designto the body casting ( i.e. the model 10 bodies couldn't just bemodified). Additionally, both the totes and knobs had to beredesigned to fit onto swiveling lock down nuts. This was anexpensive reworking of the old model 10 but definitely worth theeffort! Stanley ceased production of the 10 1/4 in 1942--along with a number of other models as production shifted to the War efforts.
This example is infantastic shape. The japanning is at least 97%, the lever cap hasmost of its shiny nickel plating. Both the rosewood tote and knobare without damage and the blade is near full length.
This plane is not onlya great addition to your shop, it is in collector's condition.
International shippingto all countries except Russia. Please contact concerning shipping costs prior to bid.
