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Stanley 87cabinet maker's scraper plane

offered 1905 - 1917

value A$ 1,500 +

8"  long with   2"  cutter

Similar to the 85 but no tilting mechanism for handle or knob. Suffers from the same shortcomings as the 85 i.e. frog has very limited adjustability and the width of the cut is not very impressive, either.

However, this plane had a much shorter life span than the 85 and therefore is far less common. I would rate it rare to very rare and certainly amongst the top 10 Stanley collector tools. As with all the expensive and very expensive planes, try to buy a good one! It's not as trivial as it sounds. Rare planes tend to fetch high prices in whatever state they are in. If you're prepared to part with a couple of thousand dollars for a tool you might just as well wait for the best possible specimen. It is one of the fundamental rules of tool dealing that there is no upper price limit for the best tools. You simply can't lose money on a perfect plane but you can take a hell of a dive if you purchase a dog of a tool just because it is rare!