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 production span and blade width
- Confirm which variants exist
- Establish a defensible value band - sales are thin
Stanley
Stanley No. 85 Tilt-Handle Cabinet Scraper
A scraper plane whose handles pivot so the body can be skewed to the direction of push while your hands stay square to the work.
- 1905–1935
- Scraper & Spokeshave
- low confidence
- unverified draft
| Model | No. 85 |
|---|---|
| Production | 1905–1935 |
| Body | cast iron, japanned |
| Handles | rosewood knob and tote that tilt relative to the body |
How to identify it
- Knob and tote mounted on a tilting yoke rather than fixed to the body.
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. 12 Veneer Scraper
A scraper on the same principle as the 112 but in a shorter body, originally sold for cleaning up veneered surfaces without dishing them.
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Stanley No. 80 Cabinet Scraper
A scraper blade held in a two-handled cast iron body, with a thumbscrew that bows the blade to control the cut.
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Stanley No. 112 Scraper Plane
A full-size scraper in a bench plane body: knob, tote, wide sole and a thick scraper blade whose pitch you can set.