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Stanley

Stanley No. 608 Bedrock Jointer Plane

The biggest Bedrock: two feet of sole, the widest iron, and the heaviest bench plane Stanley catalogued. A shop trophy that also happens to work extremely well.

  • 1898–1943
  • Bench Plane
  • high confidence
Specifications
ModelNo. 608
Production1898–1943
Sole length24"
Cutter width2-5/8"
Bodycast iron, japanned
Handlesrosewood knob and tote

How to identify it

  • 24 inch sole, 2-5/8 inch iron.
  • Bedrock frog seat and 'BED ROCK' toe casting.
Photograph needed: Stanley No. 608 Bedrock Jointer Plane - overall view, plus a close-up of the toe and bed markings
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The same size from other makers

These do the same job at the same size. Parts do not interchange between makers, but the shaving does not know the difference - and where one maker commands a collector premium, another usually does not.

MakerCalledMade
Millers FallsNo. 241929–1975
RecordNo. 081931–present
SargentNo. 4241887–1964
StanleyNo. 81869–1960

Every size, every maker

Dating this plane

This maker published no dating information, so collectors reconstructed one. Work from the body casting rather than the knob, tote or iron, all of which get replaced. The Stanley type study lists the features era by era, with a dating marks table at the foot of it.

What it is worth

  • user / incomplete $180–$350
  • complete, honest wear $380–$750
  • excellent, round-side $800–$1,600

Estimated USD range as of 2026-Q1, from a sample of about 45 sales. manually filtered sold listings Confidence: medium.

These are researched estimates for a private sale in average light, not an appraisal. Condition, completeness and type move a price further than any of these bands do.

Sources

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