Unverified draft - do not rely on this page
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- 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.
Photograph needed: Stanley No. 97 Chisel Plane - overall view, plus a close-up of the toe and bed markings
Sources
- reference-site
Patrick Leach's Blood & Gore (Stanley plane model-by-model commentary) — Patrick Leach