Stanley
Stanley No. 93 Shoulder Rabbet Plane
The middle shoulder plane: a one-inch iron in a six-inch body. The size most people end up using for general tenon work.
- 1898–1970
- Rabbet & Shoulder Plane
- medium confidence
| Model | No. 93 |
|---|---|
| Production | 1898–1970 |
| Sole length | 6" |
| Cutter width | 1" |
| Body | cast iron, nickel plated |
| Notable feature | removable nose |
How to identify it
- 6 inch body, 1 inch full-width iron, removable nose.
- Between the 92 (3/4 inch) and the 94 (1-1/4 inch).
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.
| Maker | Called | Made |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley | No. 9-1/2 | 1873–2000 |
| Stanley | No. 18 | 1888–1950 |
| Stanley | No. 60-1/2 | 1898–2000 |
| Stanley | No. 95 | 1911–1970 |
Other makers' answer to the same problem
These share a design lineage rather than a size. Each is its own tool with its own dimensions, and no parts interchange.
- Record No. 073 Shoulder Plane — Record
- Stanley No. 92 Shoulder Rabbet Plane — Stanley
- Stanley No. 94 Shoulder Rabbet Plane — Stanley
What it is worth
- user / incomplete $70–$140
- complete, honest wear $150–$300
- excellent, pre-war $320–$600
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. 90 Bullnose Rabbet Plane
A short, heavy bullnose rabbet plane whose nose piece unscrews, letting it work right up to the end of a stopped rabbet or, with the nose off, flush into a corner.
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Stanley No. 92 Shoulder Rabbet Plane
The narrow member of Stanley's shoulder plane trio.
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Stanley No. 94 Shoulder Rabbet Plane
The widest of the three shoulder planes and the scarcest. A wide sole trims a wide shoulder in one pass, which is the whole argument for it.