Unverified draft - do not rely on this page
The research on this page is not finished. It is left visible so the gap is not hidden from you, but treat everything below as unconfirmed until it has been checked against a catalogue.
- Confirm the stock thickness range it is cut for
- Confirm production span
- Distinguish clearly from the No. 49
Stanley
Stanley No. 48 Tongue & Groove Plane
A match plane with a swinging fence and two cutters: swing the fence to switch between cutting the tongue and cutting the groove, without turning the plane around.
- 1875–1958
- Plow & Combination Plane
- low confidence
- unverified draft
| Model | No. 48 |
|---|---|
| Production | 1875–1958 |
| Body | cast iron, japanned |
| Notable feature | swing fence, twin cutters |
How to identify it
- A pivoting fence under the body and two cutters side by side.
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. 148 Tongue & Groove Plane
A match plane: cut the groove with one end, flip it end for end and cut the matching tongue with the other.