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 iron width and body length
- Confirm production span
- Distinguish from the No. 97-1/2
Stanley
Stanley No. 97 Chisel Plane
A plane with nothing in front of the iron at all: the cutting edge is the leading edge of the tool, so it can pare into a corner or clean glue off a flat surface.
- 1905–1943
- Specialty Plane
- low confidence
- unverified draft
| Model | No. 97 |
|---|---|
| Production | 1905–1943 |
| Body | cast iron, japanned |
| Notable feature | no sole ahead of the iron |
How to identify it
- The iron projects at the very front of the body, with no toe.
Sources
- reference-site
Patrick Leach's Blood & Gore (Stanley plane model-by-model commentary) — Patrick Leach