Bench&Brace

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 standard cutter set and how many were supplied
  • Confirm production span
  • Document both the straight and curved fences

Stanley

Stanley No. 66 Hand Beader

A two-handled scratch stock in metal: a shaped cutter dragged along an edge to scratch a bead or flute. Works on curves where a plane cannot.

  • 1886–1940
  • Specialty Plane
  • low confidence
  • unverified draft
Specifications
ModelNo. 66
Production1886–1940
Bodycast iron, nickel plated
Cuttersboxed set of beading and fluting cutters

How to identify it

  • Two wing handles with a cutter clamped vertically between them, and a small adjustable fence.

Sources