Block plane - Stanley Eng 9½

The Stanley made in Sheffield block plane number 9 1/2 is a 6 inch long block plane

Its near full length cutter width is 1 5/8 inches, which sits on a 20 degree low angle bed

Made with a grey cast iron body

Features an adjustable mouth for opening or closing the throat to suit different woods being planed

Black jappaned finish on the top-side, as standard for Stanley planes

The sides and sole of the plane are machined and ground to be flat and true.

The centre oval shaped indentation either side act as additional finger grips.

In good overall condition, appears to have had little use, shows slight staining from years of storage

Comes in its original but tatty box

Will need sharpening & honing before using it

item 1429