Stanley
Stanley No. 99 Side Rabbet Plane (Left Hand)
The left-hand mate to the No. 98. Same small skewed-iron side rabbet for widening a groove or dado, handed the other way, because the direction you can safely cut is decided by the grain and not by you.
- 1896–1970
- Rabbet & Shoulder Plane
- medium confidence
| Model | No. 99 |
|---|---|
| Production | 1896–1970 |
| Body | cast iron, japanned |
| Notable feature | single-direction skewed iron, left hand |
How to identify it
- '99' cast into the body, with the iron skewed the opposite way to the 98.
- Small single-direction body with a nose that reaches into a corner.
- Sold as a pair with the 98; a lone 99 handles only half the jobs you will meet.
Photograph needed: Stanley No. 99 Side Rabbet Plane (Left Hand) - overall view, plus a close-up of the toe and bed markings
What it is worth
- single, user $30–$60
- single, excellent $70–$130
- matched pair with 98, excellent $180–$350
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. 78 Duplex Rabbet & Fillister Plane
The default rabbet plane.
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Stanley No. 79 Side Rabbet Plane
A double-ended side rabbet: two skewed irons facing opposite ways so you can widen a groove or a dado from either direction without changing tools or reversing the grain.
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Stanley No. 98 Side Rabbet Plane (Right Hand)
A small single-handed side rabbet for widening grooves and dados.