Stanley
Stanley No. 271 Small Router Plane
A miniature router plane for inlay and small hinge work, no bigger than a matchbox. Cheap when new, surprisingly wanted now that inlay and stringing are fashionable again.
- 1926–1973
- Specialty Plane
- medium confidence
| Model | No. 271 |
|---|---|
| Production | 1926–1973 |
| Body | cast iron |
| Cutters | 1/4 inch cutter |
| Notable feature | no handles - held in the fingers |
How to identify it
- Tiny body with no knobs, a single small cutter and a thumbscrew.
- Often mistaken for a part off something larger.
Photograph needed: Stanley No. 271 Small Router Plane - overall view, plus a close-up of the toe and bed markings
What it is worth
- no cutter $25–$50
- with original cutter $60–$120
- excellent, boxed $130–$250
Sources
- reference-site
Patrick Leach's Blood & Gore (Stanley plane model-by-model commentary) — Patrick Leach
Others in this family
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Stanley No. 71 Router Plane
The 'old woman's tooth' in iron: a cutter on a vertical post between two handles, used to cut a dado, hinge mortise or inlay recess to an exact and repeatable depth.
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Stanley No. 71-1/2 Router Plane
The closed-throat router plane.